As of February 1, 2026, authorization requests must be submitted through Availity, except for Pharmacy and delegated UM vendors (Evolent, Healthmap, ProgenyHealth).
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The percentage of STANDARD prior authorization requests that were approved, aggregated for all items and services.
87%
The percentage of STANDARD prior authorization requests that were denied, aggregated for all items and services.
13%
The percentage of STANDARD prior authorization requests that were approved after an appeal, aggregated for all items and services.
50%
The percentage of EXPEDITED prior authorization requests that were approved after an appeal, aggregated for all items and services.
46%
The percentage of STANDARD prior authorization requests for which the review timeframe was extended, and the request was approved, aggregated for all items and services.
53%
The percentage of EXPEDITED prior authorization requests for which the review timeframe was extended, and the request was approved, aggregated for all items and services.
57%
The percentage of EXPEDITED prior authorization requests that were approved, aggregated for all items and services.
90%
The percentage of EXPEDITED prior authorization requests that were denied, aggregated for all items and services.
10%
Timing
Average time that elapsed between the submission of a request and a determination by the payor, plan or issuer, for STANDARD prior authorizations, aggregated for all items and services. (Measured in days)
5
Median time that elapsed between the submission of a request and a determination by the payor, plan, issuer, for STANDARD prior authorizations, aggregated for all items and services. (Measured in days)
4
Average time that elapsed between the submission of a request and a decision by the payor, plan or issuer, for EXPEDITED prior authorizations, aggregated for all items and services. (Measured in hours)
25
Median time that elapsed between the submission of a request and a decision by the payor, plan, issuer, for EXPEDITED prior authorizations, aggregated for all items and services. (Measured in hours)