“In the quarter, we committed to eliminating, by the end of this year [2026], 30% of prior authorization volume and nearly two-thirds of prior authorization requirements for pediatric care... AI is both an enabler and accelerant to this effort.”
Builds on UnitedHealthcare's May 5, 2026 announcement to eliminate an additional 30% of remaining prior authorizations and its May 29, 2026 pledge to remove nearly two-thirds of pediatric prior authorization requirements by year-end; first tranche of reductions took effect October 1, 2026.