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UnitedHealthcare cuts prior authorization reqs for some pediatric services

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The move follows UHC’s May commitment to eliminate nearly two-thirds of pediatric PA requirements by the end of the year.

UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has announced it is eliminating prior authorization (PA) requirements for more than 2,000 pediatric care codes.

UHC said it chose the particular services – diagnostic imaging, cancer treatment, orthopedic care, and more – to enable clinicians, families, and caregivers to spend more time focused on patients, and because

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