UnitedHealth (UNH.N) will eliminate prior approval requirements for 30% of healthcare services, its insurance unit said on Tuesday, further reducing delays and paperwork for patients and doctors. Health insurers have been taking measures to simplify their requirements for prior authorization on medicines and medical services after complaints from patients and doctors on the excessive paperwork that can delay or even deny needed care.
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Source: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/unitedhealthcare-removes-prior-approval-requirements-30-healthcare-services-2026-05-05/