Medicare Advantage prior authorization (PA) is the process you go through to get certain services and drugs approved before ...

In Massachusetts, health plans are required by state law to collaborate with physicians to develop medical necessity guidelines used for prior authorization. Not only would abandoning prior ...

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Last year, only 26% of the provider groups UnitedHealthcare works with submitted more than one prior authorization request, Docimo said. "It may be perceived as prevalent, but it's not required in ...