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Study finds 6% of Medicare Advantage prior authorization requests denied

February 06, 2023 Reprints

Medicare Advantage insurers denied or partially denied 2 million – or 6% -- of more than 35 million prior authorization requests in 2021, of which about 2 million, or 6%, according to an analysis by Kaiser Family Foundation, reports Axios. Medicare Advantage plans have previously come under fire for denying too many services which should have been paid for under Medicare coverage rules.

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Study finds 6% of Medicare Advantage prior authorization requests denied

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