2021 Featured News
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nebraska - Earn a $50 bonus
Tagline/blurb Earn $50 when sending us a completed Obstetrical Needs Assessment form.
New demographic update form
Updated care provider demographic information form
New Optum Pay™ premium features make managing payments
Tagline/blurb Begin your free trial with Optum Pay, new features and functionality available.
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.
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.
Prepare for patients with Bind health insurance
Add Bind to registration and claim system today.
Stay up-to-date on 2021 Medicare Advantage plans in Oregon
Ready for 2021? We are. You’ll find the latest plan information at UHCprovider.com.
Stay up-to-date on 2021 Medicare Advantage plans in Washington
Ready for 2021? We are. You’ll find the latest plan information at UHCprovider.com.
UnitedHealthcare NexusACO is expanding
Check out these resources to learn more about UnitedHealthcare NexusACO.
Updates to the VA CCN provider manual
The manual will be updated quarterly, and off-cycle updates will be made as determined by Optum.