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Access to care and appointment availability standards for Missouri

Access to care and appointment availability standards for Community and State Plan Missouri

Avoid Claim Errors for Annual Wellness Visits

Avoid claim errors for annual wellness visits by using the correct diagnoses and codes.

Breast Pump Coverage for GEHA Benefit Plans

See the expanded access.

Colorado - You’re Invited. Physicians, practice managers and staff

Join us and ask your UnitedHealthcare Provider Relations Advocates questions about any of our new or old products. These include OptumCare, Medicare Expansion, Navigate Expansion, Select CO, different CDP plans and many more. You’ll also be reintroduced to your Provider Advocates to help ensure you know where to go if you are having issues with UnitedHealthcare.

Colorado: Administrative changes for Medicare

You’ll follow a new process for submitting claims, prior authorization requests and more for some UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage HMO members.

Direct deposits now managed through Optum Pay for UnitedHealthcare West Plans

As of Feb. 2, 2021, UnitedHealthcare West health care professionals can now update and manage direct deposit (ACH) and payment information through Optum Pay.

Enroll in the CA COVID-19 vaccination program

Enrollment in the state’s program is required before you can administer COVID-19 vaccines.

Find COVID-19 vaccine availability for your state or territory

Your state’s health department has information about local COVID-19 vaccine availability.

Florida SBIRT tools for substance abuse issues

You can play a role in identifying substance abuse risks by screening and helping patients make healthy decisions by referring them for treatment.

Genetic testing for hereditary cancer unproven codes

Starting Dec. 1, 2020, 11 codes will deny as unproven per the Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer medical policy.

Help managing VA CCN claims and myVACCN access

New options can help you manage myVACCN access and your VA CCN claims for Veteran care.

Kentucky Provider Orientation Webinar

As you and your staff begin providing care to new UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kentucky members in the Medicaid program, we want to make sure you have the information you need to do business with us. This new Medicaid program is for members currently enrolled in the state’s Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Aged, Blind or Disabled children and adults who are not eligible for Medicare. The program is available statewide as of Jan. 1, 2021.

LifeBridge Nebraska Physician Coaching Program

Peer-to-peer wellness program intended to help physicians address challenges that come with their medical career.

Maryland 2020 care provider survey

Working to improve provider satisfaction

Multiple Therapy Procedure Reduction policy change

We updated our policy to exempt Nebraska Community Plan health care professionals from the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: Multiple Therapy Procedure Reduction Policy.

Nebraska - Earn a $50 bonus

Earn $50 when sending us a completed Obstetrical Needs Assessment form.

New Colorado health plans offered

UnitedHealthcare has expanded options for members to purchase health insurance.

New demographic update form

Updated care provider demographic information form

New Optum Pay™ premium features make managing payments

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Ohio Community Plan Prenatal Risk Assessment form incentives

Prenatal Risk Assessment forms (PRAF) are important for the care and referral of patients. They also help ensure that moms receive the best support for a healthy pregnancy. When you fill out the form, we’re notified of the member’s pregnancy, so we can enroll the mom-to-be in our Maternity Management programs as soon as possible.

Optum is assisting with VA CCN appointment scheduling

Providers may be contacted by Optum to schedule VA CCN appointments.

Optum is assisting with VA CCN referrals

Providers may be contacted by Optum to schedule VA CCN appointments.

Patient experience resources for your practice

Offering resources to help improve the overall health care experience for our members

Payment information available 24/7

PRAs can be at your fingertips — at no cost — with just a few clicks

Pennsylvania - new requirements for skilled shift care services

Effective Jan. 1, 2021, we’ve implemented new documentation requirements for providers submitting a new prior authorization request for skilled shift care services. This applies to UnitedHealthcare Community Plan members, ages 21 and younger. in Pennsylvania.