In 2023, Medicare Advantage (MA) plan insurers made approximately ** million prior authorization determinations, the highest in the provided time interval. This statistic illustrates the total number of prior authorization determinations for MA plans in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023.
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KFF. (January 24, 2025). Total number of prior authorization determinations for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1609613/medicare-advantage-prior-authorizations-us/
KFF. "Total number of prior authorization determinations for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023." Chart. January 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1609613/medicare-advantage-prior-authorizations-us/
KFF. (2025). Total number of prior authorization determinations for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1609613/medicare-advantage-prior-authorizations-us/
KFF. "Total Number of Prior Authorization Determinations for Medicare Advantage (Ma) Plans in The U.S. from 2019 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 24 Jan 2025, /statistics/1609613/medicare-advantage-prior-authorizations-us/
KFF, Total number of prior authorization determinations for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1609613/medicare-advantage-prior-authorizations-us/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Total number of prior authorization determinations for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023 [Graph], KFF, January 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1609613/medicare-advantage-prior-authorizations-us/