Becker's Healthcare September 10, 2024
From UnitedHealthcare releasing details about its national gold-card program to a reform bill in California clearing one of its final legislative hurdles, here are six updates on prior authorization that Becker’s has reported since Aug. 20:
1. The Biden administration finalized new requirements for health plans to strengthen mental health parity laws for 175 million Americans. The new rule, introduced in July 2023, will require plans to analyze the outcomes of their mental health coverage policies, including network size, out-of-network payment policies and prior authorization requirements. The new rule clarifies that plans cannot have more restrictive prior authorization standards or narrower networks for mental health services.
2. Prior authorization ranks among...
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