Prior authorization—one of the biggest gripes of doctors and patients—is being revamped by some health insurers
The paperwork required by health insurers to get many medical procedures or tests—one of theUnitedHealth Group Inc.’s UnitedHealthcare, the largest health insurer in the U.S.
, said it would cut its use of the prior authorization process. Starting in the third quarter, it will remove many procedures and medical devices from its list of services requiring the signoff.
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