CVS Health Expands Cancer Prior Authorization Bundles

07:29 AM EDT, 09/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- CVS Health's (CVS) Aetna said Thursday it expanded its bundled prior authorization program to cover all cancer types for eligible medicaid members in eight states, effective Sept. 1. The company said the bundles combine approvals for medical and radiation oncology services, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy and related MRI or CT scans, into a single request. Aetna said it plans to expand the program to Medicare and commercial members in H1 2027, with broader availability across its businesses later in the year. The program is currently available to providers in Oklahoma, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Kentucky, and West Virginia using the Eviti portal, it added.