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Prior authorization denial rates, plan by plan
Every plan that published a CY2025 filing. Search for an insurer or a plan by name, narrow by state or market, and the charts and the weighted rate below recompute as you go.
72 of 536
filings in view
9.5M
standard requests
12.5%
volume-weighted denial rate
3
with validation findings
The weighted rate is computed over filings in view that published both a request total and a denial count; the request figure beside it counts every filing in view.
Distribution of denial rates
filings per 10-point band
8
31
29
4
0–10%
10–20%
20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–65%
Denial rate vs. request volume
log volume, 1K → 500K · orange marks carry findings
1K10K100K500K
Request volume by market, current filter
Filings
Organization
Plan
Market
St
Std reqs
Denial rate
Findings
Centene
Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan (29418)
Marketplace QHP
TX
218K
32.9%
1
Centene
Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan (87226)
Marketplace QHP
TX
90K
32.5%
1
Centene
Oklahoma Complete Health - SoonerSelect
Medicaid Managed Care
OK
73K
32.4%
—
Centene
Ambetter of Oklahoma
Marketplace QHP
OK
38K
30.1%
—
Centene
Ambetter of Alabama
Marketplace QHP
AL
39K
28.5%
—
Centene
Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan
Marketplace QHP
OH
53K
28.4%
—
Centene
Ambetter Health of Delaware
Marketplace QHP
DE
3K
27.7%
—
Centene
Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health (91450)
Marketplace QHP
AZ
54K
26.0%
—
Centene
MHS Indiana - Healthy Indiana Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
IN
79K
25.7%
—
Centene
Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan (34368)
Marketplace QHP
KS
64K
25.5%
—
Centene
MHS Indiana - Hoosier Care Connect
Medicaid Managed Care
IN
28K
25.2%
—
Centene
SilverSummit Healthplan Medicaid
Medicaid Managed Care
NV
32K
24.7%
—
Centene
Buckeye Health Plan (Ohio Medicaid)
Medicaid Managed Care
OH
146K
24.7%
—
Centene
Ambetter Health (Indiana / MHS Indiana marketplace)
Marketplace QHP
IN
57K
24.6%
—
Centene
Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections
Marketplace QHP
LA
23K
24.3%
—
Centene
Nebraska Total Care
Medicaid Managed Care
NE
53K
24.2%
—
Centene
Arizona Complete Health - Complete Care
Medicaid Managed Care
AZ
164K
23.3%
—
Centene
Ambetter from NH Healthy Families
Marketplace QHP
NH
16K
23.1%
—
Centene
Oklahoma Complete Health - Children's Specialty Program
Medicaid Managed Care
OK
9K
23.0%
—
Centene
Ambetter from Home State Health (99723)
Marketplace QHP
MO
90K
22.8%
—
Centene
Ambetter of Tennessee
Marketplace QHP
TN
105K
22.8%
—
Centene
Ambetter from Meridian
Marketplace QHP
MI
42K
22.7%
—
Centene
Meridian Illinois Medicaid
Medicaid Managed Care
IL
316K
22.6%
—
Centene
Louisiana Healthcare Connections
Medicaid Managed Care
LA
154K
22.6%
—
Centene
Ambetter Health (Nebraska Total Care marketplace)
Marketplace QHP
NE
37K
22.5%
—
Centene
Ambetter from Magnolia Health (90714)
Marketplace QHP
MS
92K
21.5%
—
Centene
Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (79222)
Marketplace QHP
SC
99K
21.5%
—
Centene
Coordinated Care (Apple Health)
Medicaid Managed Care
WA
55K
21.3%
—
Centene
Ambetter Health Florida / Celtic (49004)
Marketplace QHP
FL
419K
21.0%
—
Centene
Meridian Michigan Medicaid
Medicaid Managed Care
MI
122K
21.0%
—
Centene
Home State Health (MO HealthNet)
Medicaid Managed Care
MO
130K
21.0%
—
Centene
MHS Indiana - Hoosier Healthwise
Medicaid Managed Care
IN
35K
20.7%
—
Centene
Ambetter of North Carolina (77264)
Marketplace QHP
NC
50K
20.7%
—
Centene
Wellcare by Superior HealthPlan H7323
Medicare Advantage
TX
14K
19.2%
—
Centene
Arkansas Total Care (PASSE)
Medicaid Managed Care
AR
27K
19.1%
—
Centene
Wellcare Medicare Advantage H2117
Medicare Advantage
MI
18K
18.8%
—
Centene
Sunshine Health Medicaid MMA
Medicaid Managed Care
FL
418K
18.3%
—
Centene
Ambetter Health Florida (86382)
Marketplace QHP
FL
6K
18.3%
—
Centene
Magnolia Health Plan (MSCAN)
Medicaid Managed Care
MS
105K
18.2%
—
Centene
Absolute Total Care Medicaid
Medicaid Managed Care
SC
57K
17.7%
—
Centene
Wellcare Medicare Advantage H0351
Medicare Advantage
AZ
33K
17.3%
—
Centene
Wellcare Medicare Advantage H5590
Medicare Advantage
AZ
44K
17.1%
—
Centene
Wellcare Medicare Advantage H0074
Medicare Advantage
MS
3K
16.9%
—
Centene
Peach State Health Plan Medicaid
Medicaid Managed Care
GA
215K
16.9%
—
Centene
MHS Health Wisconsin (MHS line)
Medicaid Managed Care
WI
14K
16.8%
—
Centene
Wellcare Medicare Advantage H5779
Medicare Advantage
IL
15K
16.6%
—
Centene
Pennsylvania Health & Wellness (Community HealthChoices)
Medicaid Managed Care
PA
20K
16.5%
—
Centene
Wellcare Medicare Advantage H6550
Medicare Advantage
KS
6K
15.9%
—
Centene
Wellcare Medicare Advantage H9387
Medicare Advantage
KS
2K
15.5%
—
Centene
WellCare of North Carolina
Medicaid Managed Care
NC
147K
15.1%
—
Centene
MHS Health Wisconsin (NHP line)
Medicaid Managed Care
WI
11K
15.0%
—
Centene
WellCare of Kentucky
Medicaid Managed Care
KY
357K
14.9%
—
Centene
Home State Health - Show Me Healthy Kids
Medicaid Managed Care
MO
18K
14.8%
—
Centene
Trillium Community Health Plan - Tri-County
Medicaid Managed Care
OR
14K
14.7%
—
Centene
Trillium Community Health Plan - Southwest
Medicaid Managed Care
OR
10K
14.3%
—
Centene
Carolina Complete Health
Medicaid Managed Care
NC
71K
14.1%
—
Centene
NH Healthy Families
Medicaid Managed Care
NH
40K
13.4%
1
Centene
Iowa Total Care
Medicaid Managed Care
IA
155K
13.2%
—
Centene
YouthCare (HealthChoice Illinois Medicaid)
Medicaid Managed Care
IL
10K
13.2%
—
Centene
Delaware First Health Medicaid
Medicaid Managed Care
DE
15K
12.8%
—
Centene
Delaware First Health CHIP
CHIP Managed Care
DE
618
12.1%
—
Centene
Sunflower Health Plan (KanCare)
Medicaid Managed Care
KS
82K
12.1%
—
Centene
Sunshine Health Children's Medical Services (Title XXI)
CHIP Managed Care
FL
37K
11.4%
—
Centene
Sunshine Health Children's Medical Services (Title XIX)
Medicaid Managed Care
FL
297K
10.5%
—
Centene
Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley Medi-Cal
Medicaid Managed Care
CA
57K
7.6%
—
Centene
Buckeye MyCare Ohio
Medicare-Medicaid Plan
OH
20K
7.2%
—
Centene
CalViva Health Medi-Cal
Medicaid Managed Care
CA
310K
6.3%
—
Centene
Wellcare Medicare Advantage H5087
Medicare Advantage
CA
120K
2.8%
—
Centene
Health Net Medi-Cal
Medicaid Managed Care
CA
3.1M
2.5%
—
Centene
Wellcare By Health Net H3561
Medicare Advantage
CA
290K
2.0%
—
Centene
Wellcare By Health Net H0562
Medicare Advantage
CA
185K
1.9%
—
Centene
Sunshine Health Long-Term Care
Medicaid Managed Care
FL
135K
1.4%
—