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Medical Mutual of OhioMedicare Advantage · Prior Auth · Mutual News Newsletter · Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics +8 moreHigh impact

Mutual News May 2026 Newsletter

Act
by May 23, 2026 (15 days from notice)
Effective date
Jun 1, 2026
Identified
Jun 20, 2026

Summary

Medical Mutual is implementing major prior authorization changes effective June 2026, including new PA requirements for dozens of CPT codes (imaging, cardiovascular, spine procedures) and removing PA requirements for others. A new reimbursement policy for IMRT radiation therapy is also effective June 1, 2026.

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What to do

by May 23, 2026 (15 days from notice) · 4 steps
01Update billing system to remove prior authorization for CPT codes 0524T, 0667T, 20912, 20974, 20982, 31287, 31288, 31830, 32998, 33988, 43632, 43633, 44100, 50542, 58660, 64722, 89290, 89291, E0468, E0736, E1810, E1811, E1812, L6700, and 0377U.
02By June 7, 2026 (30 days from notice): Add prior authorization requirements for extensive list of cardiovascular, spine, imaging, and lab codes including 33882, 37254-37298, 62330-62331, 63032, 64654-64659, 70471-70473, 75577, 92945, 93145-93146, and genetic testing codes 0616U-0630U.
03Update encounter forms and staff training.
04Claims submitted without proper authorization will be denied.

Codes mentioned

813548152420912209742098231287312883183032998339884363243633441005054258660647228929089291E0468E0736E1810E1811E1812L67003388237254372563725837260372623726337265372673726937271372733727537277372803728237284372863728837290372923729437296372986233062331630326465464655646566465764658646597047170472704737557792945931459314664568

Original notice

Mutual News May 2026 Newsletter
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