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    Prior Authorization - 10 month(s) ago

    Ask your lawmakers to protect patients’ timely access to care by streamlining prior authorization requirements in the Medicare Advantage program

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    • Thanks to the 230 Representatives and 61 Senators who urged @CMSGov to #FixPriorAuth by improving the agency’s proposal to streamline processes in federal health plans. Urge your lawmakers to take action on prior auth here: https://t.co/ZtdMv68fmx #ASCOAdvocacy https://t.co/oEjGHGWmZ1

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    UnitedHealthcare halted its controversial prior authorization policy for gastroenterology endoscopy services, set to start on June 1, opting instead to move forward with an advanced notification program. Following widespread backlash from more than 4,500 gastroenterologists and patients, the insurance company announced it would postpone the prior authorization policy that would have affected more

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    • "@UHC does not currently have data that shows any significant overutilization of critical #endoscopy and #colonoscopy procedures that would ostensibly justify this program or #priorauthorization," @barbarahjung,told @GoHealio #GI. #fixpriorauth https://t.co/2lF3UTrpJm