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Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Requests Grew by 13M in 3 Years

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    Feb 06, 2025

    The number of prior authorization (PA) determinations made by Medicare Advantage insurers has risen steadily in recent years as enrollment in MA has grown, according to a new KFF analysis.

    In 2021, there were 37 million PA determinations, followed by 46 million in 2022 and nearly 50 million in 2023. The increase corresponds to the growing enrollment in MA plans, from 22 million in 2019 to 31 million in 2023.

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    • Jinghong Chen

    Jinghong has been producing infographics and data stories on employer-sponsored insurance, public health insurance programs and prescription drug coverage for AIS Health’s Health Plan Weekly and Radar on Drug Benefits since 2018. She also manages AIS Health’s annual executive compensation database for top insurers and Blue Cross and Blue Shield affiliates. Before joining AIS Health, she interned at WBEZ, Al Jazeera English and The New York Times Chinese. She graduated from Missouri School of Journalism with a focus on data journalism and international reporting.

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