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UnitedHealthcare prior authorization criteria

Documentation packets and P2P preparation by drug—for prescribers and PA staff. Verify the current member-specific payer criteria and timing before submission.

Decision timing

Verify in current payer source

Appeal window if denied

Denial notice controls

Drugs covered

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UnitedHealthcare reviews prior-authorization requests against its published medical policies — diagnosis with ICD-10 code, documented step-therapy history, and prescriber attestation of medical necessity. The applicable product, plan terms, request type, urgency, and governing law determine the decision and appeal clocks. Confirm both in the current member-specific source and denial notice. Criteria by drug appear below.

Prior authorization criteria by drug

Each page covers UnitedHealthcare's submission criteria, the documentation packet, and peer-to-peer prep for that drug.

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