Thanks for your interest in becoming a UnitedHealthcare network provider. The first step is to let us know that you’d like to join our network – known as submitting a Request for Participation (RFP). Just follow the steps below.
Here’s what to have handy as you get started:
Submit your request to join our network through UnitedHealthcare’s Facility RFP portal.
NOTE: Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health centers (RHCs) should use the practitioner enrollment form for each practitioner, not the Facility RFP portal.
A complete request to join our network includes:
What Happens Next:
Questions?
If you have questions about our process or need assistance, your local network contact is available to assist you. To find a contact, go to UHCprovider.com/contactus > Network Contact > Select state > Network Management.
You’ll need to submit your request through the RFP portal or Onboard Pro. Even though you are joining a practice that has a UnitedHealthcare agreement in place, you’ll still need to complete the credentialing process before you can see patients as an in-network provider.
We’re transitioning participating groups from the RFP portal to Onboard Pro, our improved credentialing tool in the UnitedHealthcare Provider Portal. Open the RFP portal and enter your TIN. You’ll either be rerouted to Onboard Pro or you’ll complete your request in RFP. Learn more about Onboard Pro.
Please refer to the Delegated Credentialing Requirements section of the Delegated Credentialing Program - Capitation and/or Delegation Supplement UnitedHealthcare Administrative Guide.
If you work in this specialty, you’ll contact a partner who handles credentialing and contracting on behalf of UnitedHealthcare: Spectera Eyecare Networks.
To get started, visit the Spectera.com or call 800-638-3120.
If you work in this specialty area, you’ll contact Optum Behavioral Health Solutions, which handles credentialing and contracting on behalf of UnitedHealthcare.
To get started, go to providerexpress.com (look under “Our Network” for specific instructions) or call 800-817-4705.
If you work in this specialty, you’ll contact a partner who handles credentialing and contracting on behalf of UnitedHealthcare: Dental Benefit Providers.
To get started, visit uhcdental.com or call 800-822-5353.
If you work in one of these specialty areas, you’ll contact a partner who handles credentialing and contracting on behalf of UnitedHealthcare: Optum Physical Health. (Note that alternative medicine providers (CAM) include acupuncturists, naturopaths and massage therapists.)
To get started, go to MyOptumHealthPhysicalHealth.com or call 800-873-4575.