UnitedHealthcare Makes it Easier and Quicker for Children to Get Care for 2,000 Pediatric Care Services
Business Wire•02/11/2026•08:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤2,000+ pediatric care codes will no longer require prior authorization December 1
- ➤Changes cut pediatric prior authorization volume by nearly two-thirds
- ➤Policy applies to commercial, Individual Exchange and Community Plans where state law permits
- ➤UnitedHealthcare is reducing approximately 30% of total prior authorization volume
Expert Statements
Tim Noel, CEO of UnitedHealthcare
“Every child deserves a health care experience centered on their needs”
Tim Noel, CEO of UnitedHealthcare
“These changes will help make that experience simpler for children, their families and the physicians who care for them.”
UnitedHealthcare Makes it Easier and Quicker for Children to Get Care for 2,000 Pediatric Care Services
Changes take effect Dec. 1 and deliver on a promise to cut nearly 2/3 of pediatric prior authorizations
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