Board adopts UMR expanded prior-authorization program estimated to save $34,751
At the board's request, county staff proposed adopting an expanded utilization/prior-authorization program from UMR; the company said the change would save approximately $34,751 over 12 months by auto-approving recurring procedure codes. The board voted to adopt the change.
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County staff recommended participating in UMR's expanded utilization-management program as part of the group's health-plan renewal effective Nov. 1. UMR reviewed the county's prior 12 months of claims activity and identified recurring procedure codes that, if auto-approved, would reduce administrative reviews and yield an estimated savings of $34,751.
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