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Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Tracker

Track a Medicare Advantage medical prior authorization, confirm the request and 2026 decision timeframe, prepare plan and provider questions, and organize next steps after approval, delay, or denial.

Built by the YouRetire Editorial Team as an educational planning aid.

Educational information only. This is not financial, legal, or medical advice.
Use broad status answers only.

Do not enter names, birth dates, addresses, Medicare or plan numbers, diagnoses, procedure details, medical records, claim numbers, or portal credentials. Keep the actual request and notices in a secure private location.

This tracker does not submit a prior authorization or appeal. The 2026 7-calendar-day standard and 72-hour expedited timeframes described here apply to affected Medicare Advantage prior authorization requests for non-drug medical items and services—not Part B or Part D drugs—and depend on the plan receiving the information it needs.

Official references: CMS 2026 prior authorization requirements, Medicare coverage-decision rights, CMS Part C reconsideration guidance, SHIP free Medicare counseling.

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