UnitedHealth rises as UnitedHealthcare removes prior-authorization requirements
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) gained about 0.8% to $399.4 Wednesday. Starting October 1, UnitedHealthcare will eliminate prior-authorization requirements for a broad set of services.
UnitedHealth Group NYSE:UNH, the health-insurance and medical-services powerhouse, jumped approximately 0.8% to $399.4 on Wednesday as Wall Street sized up its latest attack on healthcare bureaucracy.
Starting October 1, UnitedHealthcare will eliminate prior-authorization requirements for a broad r…