The policy had been vehemently opposed by the AHA and several state hospital associations, which argued it did not advance clinical care coordination and was simply a form of administrative denial.
United still expects all hospitals to provide notification of an admission within 24 hours, according to the report.
Read the AHA News Now report on UnitedHealthcare.
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