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UnitedHealth makes major change for kids’ healthcare after backlash over delays

This decision aligns with broader efforts by U.S. health insurers to fulfill commitments made last year to streamline processes and reduce excessive paperwork that can delay or deny essential care

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independent.co.ukStai leggendo20 h fa

UnitedHealth makes major change for kids’ healthcare after backlash over delays

UnitedHealth's insurance arm will eliminate prior-authorization requirements for ~67% of pediatric healthcare services, covering diagnostics, routine surgery, and specialty care including cardiology and neurology. For health tech and enterprise benefits leaders, this signals accelerating regulatory and reputational pressure on U.S. insurers to reduce administrative friction — with 70%+ of prior authorizations moving to standardized submission by year-end.

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UnitedHealthcare Reduces Most Prior Approvals For Pediatric Patients

UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health insurer, is “removing two-thirds of authorization requirements” for health plan members under age 18 by the end of the year.

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fiercehealthcare.com19 h fa

UnitedHealthcare to nix nearly two thirds of pediatric prior auths

UnitedHealthcare will eliminate ~65% of pediatric prior authorizations by year-end, covering diagnostics, routine surgeries, and key specialties including cardiology and neurology across commercial and Medicaid plans. For health-IT teams, this accelerates pressure to update prior auth automation and care management workflows.

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UnitedHealth makes major change for kids’ healthcare after backlash over delays

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UnitedHealth makes major change for kids’ healthcare after backlash over delays

UnitedHealthcare Reduces Most Prior Approvals For Pediatric Patients

UnitedHealthcare to nix nearly two thirds of pediatric prior auths

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UnitedHealthcare Reduces Most Prior Approvals For Pediatric Patients

UnitedHealth makes major change for kids’ healthcare after backlash over delays

UnitedHealthcare to nix nearly two thirds of pediatric prior auths

UnitedHealth makes major change for kids’ healthcare after backlash over delays

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UnitedHealth makes major change for kids’ healthcare after backlash over delays

UnitedHealthcare Reduces Most Prior Approvals For Pediatric Patients

UnitedHealthcare to nix nearly two thirds of pediatric prior auths

Timeline cronologica

UnitedHealthcare Reduces Most Prior Approvals For Pediatric Patients

UnitedHealth makes major change for kids’ healthcare after backlash over delays

UnitedHealthcare to nix nearly two thirds of pediatric prior auths