Practice Matters
10/2020: Dual Complete: Members Matched with a Navigator
The UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete® plan will now pair our members with a Navigator.
Fall 2020: Change in Transportation Vendor Network
Beginning Aug. 1, 2020, the UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Medicaid and UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete (D-SNP) plans will be changing the transportation vendor network.
Fall 2020: Electronic Visit Verification - Phase 3
In the Fall of 2020, the Ohio Department of Medicaid will start implementation of Phase 3 of the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system.
Fall 2020: ODM is Requiring Providers to Register NPIs for Payments
The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is now requiring providers who are billing for Medicaid services to register their NPIs with them in accordance to comply with the Ohio Administrative code.
Fall 2020: Ohio Suicide Prevention Initiative
UnitedHealthcare and Optum are partnering with the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation to encourage suicide awareness and increase screening for suicidal behavior in patients in primary care provider practices.
Fall 2020: UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete: Ohio Members Matched with a Navigator
The UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete® plan will now pair our members with a Navigator, a go-to-person for support, to assist them every step of the way on their health journey in Ohio.
Ohio Department of Medicaid Telehealth Unified Policy
In order to ensure that all Ohio Medicaid members have needed access to care, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) and Medicaid Managed Care Plans (MCPs) are increasing the scope and scale of reimbursement for telehealth services for Medicaid recipients during the duration of the COVID-19 emergency.