Becker's Healthcare June 26, 2023
From policy changes announced by UnitedHealthcare, to a final rule issued by CMS, here are seven key prior authorization updates Becker’s has reported so far in 2023.
1. More than 230 U.S. representatives and 61 senators sent letters to HHS and CMS leaders urging them to bolster a proposed rule aimed at streamlining the prior authorization process.
2. UnitedHealthcare backed off a controversial gastroenterology endoscopy prior authorization policy and instead set up an advance notification process for non-screening GI procedures.
3. Nearly 90 prior authorization reform bills have been introduced in 30 state legislatures so far this year, according to the American Medical Association.
4. Google Cloud launched a...
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