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Are you leaving revenue on the table?

Posted on February 16, 2026 by KR2Medical Billing

Aetna update!

Is your practice compliant?

Are you appending proper modifiers to radiology, diagnostic services and surgery services- when billed with the following ICD-10 codes: Z53.01, Z53.09, Z53.1, Z53.20, Z53.21, Z53.29, Z53.8, Z53.9?

As per Aetna- if the following modifiers are not billed on the claims for the above services with above named ICD-10 codes- the claims will be denied.

This change will take affect April 1,2026 and apply to commercial and Medicare plans.

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#reimbursement, HealthFirst, NY Providers, Prior Authorization Insurance Carrier Updates

Healthfirst removes some procedures off the prior auth list (2026)

Posted on December 28, 2025 by KR2Medical Billing

For any DOS on Jan 1, 2026 and there after, Healthfirst will remove prior auth requirenment from the EviCore prior auth list.

Please remember that member benefits (coverage vs non coverage) still applies.

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#Medicareadvantage, #unitedhealthcare, NY Providers, Prior Authorization Insurance Carrier Updates

UHC to remove prior auth for some radiology and cardiology tests.

Posted on December 13, 2025 by KR2Medical Billing

Starting Jan 1, 2026 certain nuclear imaging tests, OBGYN ultrasounds, and certain cardiology tests will no longer require a prior authorization for some of the following plan types:

1.UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
2.UnitedHealthcare Mid-Atlantic, inc.
3.UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley, Inc. and 4.UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of the River Valley
5.Oxford Health Insurance, Inc.
United Healthcare Level Funded (formerly All Savers Life Insurance Company of California)
6.Neighborhood Health Partnership, Inc.
7.UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange plans, also referred to as UnitedHealthcare Individual and Family ACA Marketplace plans
8.UnitedHealthcare Services, Inc.
9.UnitedHealthcare Community Plans

Some of the affected codes are: