Payment Policy Notifications

• New Emergency Department (ED) Professional Evaluation and Management (E/M) Coding Policy – implementation delay for FL, CA, HI, RI, TX, OH, AZ, MO, MD
• Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Policy for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Mississippi, Professional and Facility Effective January 1, 2021
• New Vitamin D Reimbursement Policy for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Louisiana - Effective Dec. 1, 2020
• New Inappropriate Primary Diagnosis Facility Policy for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of AZ, FL, MD, MI, MS. OH, PA, VA, WI - Effective Nov. 1, 2020
• New Inappropriate Primary Diagnosis Facility Policy for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas and New York - Effective Jan. 1, 2021

Previous Payment Policy Notifications

• New Inappropriate Primary Diagnosis Facility Policy for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of California - Effective Nov. 15, 2020
• New Inappropriate Primary Diagnosis Facility Policy for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Missouri - Effective Dec. 1, 2020
• Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Policy, Professional and Facility - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Tennessee - Effective 10/1/2020
• Outpatient Physical & Occupational Services Covered & Non-Covered CPT Codes - Network Bulletin Appendix - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of NY - Effective Sept. 1, 2020
• Updated: Ambulance Policy Professional - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas - Effective Nov. 1, 2020
• Updated: Ambulance Policy Professional - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Virginia - Effective Sept. 1, 2020
• Updated: Ambulance Policy Professional - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of California - Effective Oct. 1, 2020
• New Sexually Transmitted Infection Policy, Professional and Facility - Effective Sept. 15, 2020
• Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Policy for FL, MD, PA, VA, WI - Effective Aug. 1, 2020
• Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Policy for MI, VA - Effective Sept. 1, 2020
• Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Policy for FL, MD, PA, VA, WI - Effective Oct. 1, 2020
• New Emergency Department (ED) Evaluation and Management (E/M) Coding Policy for FL, TX, OH, AZ, MO - Effective October 1, 2020
• Updated Respiratory Viral Panel Testing Professional and Facility Reimbursement Policy - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of TN - Effective June 25, 2022
• Updated Respiratory Viral Panel Testing Professional and Facility Reimbursement Policy - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of CA, FL, HI, MD, MA, MI, MO, NE, NJ, OH, PA, RI, TX, VA, WA, WI - Effective June 22, 2022
• Delay: Procedure to Modifier Policy, Professional – UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of CA, DE, FL, HI, MD, MI, MS, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, WI - Effective July 1, 2020 
• Update: Nonphysician Health Care Professionals Billing Evaluation and Management Codes Policy, Professional - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of FL, HI, MD, MI, OH, PA, VA - Effective March 31, 2020
• Update: Nonphysician Health Care Professionals Billing Evaluation and Management Codes Policy, Professional - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of CA - Effective April 16, 2020
• Update: Nonphysician Health Care Professionals Billing Evaluation and Management Codes Policy, Professional - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of MA, MO - Effective May 1, 2020
• Update: Nonphysician Health Care Professionals Billing Evaluation and Management Codes Policy, Professional - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of NY, RI - Effective May 31, 2020
• Update: Laboratory Services Policy, Professional -  UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of AZ, CA, FL, HI, KS, MD, MA, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI - Effective May 18, 2020
  
• Update: the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Multiple Therapy Reduction Policy, Professional will be processing by date of service for CA, FL, HI, MD, MA, MI, MO,NY,OH,PA,VA, WA, WI - Effective 06.01.2020
• Updated: Obstetrical Ultrasound Reimbursement Policy Update: Quantity Limitations - Effective April 1, 2020 (Mississippi only)
  
• Updated Procedure to Modifier Policy, Professional – Always Therapy: GN, GO, and GP modifiers Required - Effective April 1, 2020 - UnitedHealthcare Community Plans of CA, FL, HI, MD, MA, MI, MO, NE, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, WA, and WI
  
• Update: Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Policy, Professional and Facility - Effective May 01, 2020 - UnitedHealthcare Community Plans of CA, FL, HI, MD, MA, MI, MO, NE, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, WA, and WI
  
• New York Payment Policy Change Notice - Discontinuation of Reimbursement for Hyaluronic Acid for Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee - Effective Jan 1, 2017 - Date Posted 01.22.2019
• New Policy: Advanced Practice Health Care Provider Policy: New Jersey, Professional - Effective January 15, 2020
  
• National Drug Code (NDC) Requirement Policy, Professional and Facility - UnitedHealthcare Community Plans of AZ, DE, FL, HI, IA, MA, MD, MI, MO MS, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, TX, VA, WA, and WI  - Effective March 1, 2020
  
• Updated Professional Technical Component Policy, Professional - UnitedHealthcare Community Plans of DE, FL, HI, MA, MD, MI, MO, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, WA, and WI - Effective Feb. 1, 2020
  
• New Policy: Advanced Practice Health Care Provider Policy, Professional - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of New Jersey - Effective January 15, 2020
• Electronic Visit Verification Requirement FAQ - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Florida - Effective 12.01.2019
  
• New Respiratory Virus Panel Testing Professional and Facility Reimbursement Policy - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of New Jersey - Effective 11.15.2019
  
• Reimbursement Notice for Evaluation and Management Services Performed During Global Obstetrical Care - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Tennessee
  
• Emergency Department Coding Policy Update - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Rhode Island - Effective 11.01.2019
  
• New Respiratory Viral Panel Testing - Professional and Facility Reimbursement Policy - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Wisconsin - Effective 11.01.2019
  
• New Respiratory Virus Panel Testing Professional and Facility Reimbursement Policy - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Tennessee - Date Posted 08.30.2019
  
• New Respiratory Virus Panel Testing Professional and Facility Reimbursement Policy - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Nebraska - Date Posted 08.30.2019
  
• New Respiratory Virus Panel Testing Professional and Facility Reimbursement Policy - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan MA and NC - Date Posted 08.30.2019
  
• New Respiratory Virus Panel Testing Professional and Facility Reimbursement Policy - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan AZ and TX - Date Posted 08.30.2019
  
• New Respiratory Virus Panel Testing Professional and Facility Reimbursement Policy - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of FL, HI, MD, MI, OH, PA, and VA  - Date Posted 08.01.2019
  
• New Respiratory Virus Panel Testing Professional and Facility Reimbursement Policy - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Missouri - Date Posted 07.31.2019
  
• New Respiratory Virus Panel Testing Professional and Facility Reimbursement Policy - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Rhode Island - Date Posted 07.31.2019
  
• New Respiratory Virus Panel Testing Professional and Facility Reimbursement Policy - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of California - Date Posted 07.31.2019
  
• Readmission Review Frequently Asked Questions (Updated) - Dated Posted 06.26.2019
• Reimbursement Policy Updates for June 2019 - Date Posted 06.11.2019
  
• New York Payment Policy Change Notice ‒ CPT® codes 87631, 87632 and 87633 Discontinued for Reimbursement - Date Posted 05.07.2019