UnitedHealth

UNH

Market cap $345B

Massachusetts sued a UnitedHealth ​unit on ‌Friday, accusing it of defrauding ​the state's ​Medicaid program MassHealth out ⁠of at ​least $100 million.

UnitedHealth Group plans to stop requiring doctors to get approvals for an array of pediatric procedures, tests and services, further cutting back on a process that has long been detested by physicians and patients.

UnitedHealth's insurance unit on Friday said it would eliminate prior approval requirements for about two-thirds of ​its healthcare services for members under age 18, as ‌insurers aim to reduce delays and paperwork amid complaints from patients and doctors.

UnitedHealthcare, the nation's largest health insurance company, said it is “removing two-thirds of authorization requirements” for health plan members under age 18 by the end of this year.

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealthcare is removing two-thirds of authorization requirements for members under age 18 by year's end. This move is the latest in a series of initiatives to simplify the healthcare system for providers and patients. The company is eliminating prior authorizations for many diagnostic services, routine surgical procedures and specialty care services across pediatric subspecialties such as cardiology, neurology, pulmonology and orthopedics. UnitedHealthcare is also introd.

MOH's Medicaid focus, dual-eligible expansion and stronger share gains make it stand out against UNH in managed care.

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Coleman and Tepper sold UnitedHealth Group stock in Q1. However, Wall Street analysts remain overwhelmingly bullish about the health insurance stock.

Innovation, regulatory policy, and demographics are driving healthcare stocks higher. Healthcare companies have also posted strong first-quarter results.

According to Kiplinger, the Congressional Joint Economic Committee found Medicare Advantage is overpaying insurers by $212 per enrollee.