UnitedHealthcare is fulfilling its pledge to reduce prior authorization requirements by 30% by the end of the year. Starting October 1, 2026, the insurer will no longer require approval for more than 1,700 procedure codes across various plans.
Payer requirements are constantly changing, while the information that organizations need to respond to those changes can be scattered and difficult to pull together.
CMS released an advisory for certain clinicians who are qualifying alternative payment model (APM) participants, notifying them that their current billing information must be updated to receive funds for the 2026 payment year.
