UnitedHealthcare Trims Prior Authorization Requirements by 30 Percent Across Services

‘Prior authorization is an essential safeguard but should only be used when it truly protects patients and improves care,’ UnitedHealthcare CEO Tim Noel said.
UnitedHealthcare Trims Prior Authorization Requirements by 30 Percent Across Services
A view of the UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s campus is shown in Minnetonka, Minn., on Oct. 16, 2012. Jim Mone/AP Photo
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Health insurance provider UnitedHealthcare on May 5 announced it was slashing prior authorization requirements by 30 percent for a wide range of health care services in an effort to simplify patient care and reduce bottlenecks.

The announcement by UnitedHealthcare comes on the heels of a recent series of companywide initiatives implemented by the Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based insurer, aiming to make access to care easier for patients and doctors.

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