Medicare Advantage (MA) plans also often require prior authorization to see specialists, get out-of-network care, get non-emergency hospital care, and more. Each MA plan has different requirements, so MA enrollees should contact their plan to ask when/if prior authorization is needed.
UHC notes that the overall prior authorization process will not change. This means prior authorization requests for the full plan of care must be submitted via the UHC portal for all MA patients needing physical and occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and chiropractic services.