UnitedHealthcare and Aetna have much different prior authorization programs

By Allison Bell

News May 19, 2026 at 03:52 PM

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In 2024, UnitedHealthcare required prior authorization for 2,247 medical and surgical services.
Aetna required prior authorization for 573 medical and surgical services.
In many cases, one insurer required prior authorization for a procedure and another did not.

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