Bulletins and Newsletters
Review these bulletins to stay up to date on news, policy changes, and other issues important to your practice.
For Medical Policies, Medical Benefit Drug Policies, Coverage Determination Guidelines, Utilization Review Guidelines and corresponding update bulletins for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, visit the Policies and Protocols section.
Increased Member Satisfaction Revealed by CAHPS Survey
Your patients reported they are more satisfied with your care.
Benefit enhancements for Rhode Island dual special needs plan (DSNP)
The UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete® plan is available for individuals who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid.
Visit the Payment Policy Notifications page to view updates.
Current Bulletins & Alerts
- 11.05.2020 - Retiring Admission Notification Fax Number - New process for submission of newborn enrollment information
- 07.01.2020 - 3rd Quarter 2020 Preferred Drug List Updates
- 03.12.2020 - 2nd Quarter 2020 Preferred Drug List Update
- 02.12.2020 - DUR Educational Newsletter: Respiratory Therapy
- 09.30.2019 - Expanded Community Plan Notification/Prior Authorization Requirements and Site of Service Medical Necessity Reviews for Certain Surgical Procedures Frequently Asked Questions – Effective Nov. 1, 2019 for MD, RI, WA, MI, MO, OH
- 08.16.2019 - DUR Educational Newsletter: Opioid and Buprenorphine Use for Treating Opioid Use Disorder
- 06.19.2019 - We’re Retiring the Fax Number You Use For Medical Prior Authorization Requests -Effective July 1, 2019
- 05.02.2019 - Update to Procedure to Modifier Policy for “Always Therapy” Codes – Effective July 1, 2019