06/24/2025
🚨 Big win for patients! 🚨
UnitedHealthcare, Aetna (CVS Health), and many other major insurers have committed to overhauling the prior authorization process—a system long blamed for delaying care. Here's what’s changing:
• 🗓️ By Jan 1, 2026 — Fewer services will require prior authorization
• ⚡ By Jan 1, 2027 — Most requests handled electronically and in real time
• 🔄 90‑day grace period — Authorizations stay valid if you switch insurers mid-treatment
• 🖥️ Standardized processes & faster approvals
• 👩⚕️ Clinical denials still require a professional review
These voluntary reforms come in response to public outrage and increased federal oversight, with CMS signaling regulatory action if insurers don’t follow through
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📌 What this means for you:
Quicker access to prescriptions, imaging, lab tests, and more
Less paperwork and fewer appointment delays
Smoother transitions between insurance plans
🔗 [Read the full article here] https://apnews.com/article/health-insurers-prior-authorization-promises-e8814aa509028c45e34cf11aa9fe0809
The nation’s major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications.