HHS Report Reveals High Denial Rates in Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Requests
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report this week revealing that Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations denied a significant portion of prior authorization requests for medical services in 2022. The findings highlight that major insurers, including UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health, and Humana, frequently rejected requests for long-term…