The change will not affect people with UnitedHealthcare plans in Colorado, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina and Ohio, according to a May 1 United Healthcare news release.
The prior authorization process for oncology-related medications will remain unchanged, according to the news release.
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