Aetna expands bundled cancer prior authorizations to Medicaid

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Aetna Expands Bundled Oncology Prior Authorizations, Easing Provider Burden and Accelerating Member Access to Care

September 24, 2026 9:01 AM EDT

WOONSOCKET, RI / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2026 / Aetna®, a CVS Health® company (NYSE:CVS), is expanding prior authorization bundles across all cancer types for members in eligible1 Medicaid states as of September 1, with plans to expand across all lines of business in 2027. This expansion builds on the success of the initial roll-out, with almost 25% of eligible members receiving a bundled prior authorization, assuring their services have been approved in advance to accelerate their access to care.

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