Month: May 2023

Prior Authorization Changes for United Healthcare

UPDATE 6/1/2023:  As of Thursday, June 1st UnitedHealthcare confirmed that starting this month, it will no longer require “prior authorizations” for patients with commercial plans seeking non-screening colonoscopies and other gastroenterology endoscopy services. Instead, they are requiring “advance notification” for such services. While yes, as of now we are not required to submit a prior […]

Nutrition and Lifestyle Help for IBD

As the old adage goes, “An apple a day…” Does an apple a day keep IBD under bay? Let’s delve into what we know about inflammatory bowel disease when it comes to nutrition and lifestyle. IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) and Nutrition: The main thing to remember is that there is no single common diet suitable […]

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