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UHC Network News Brief
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CoVid-19 news from UHC
Temporary cost share waivers extended; additional billing guidance issued
UHC Policy Updates November 2021
Community Plan
Reimbursement Policy Update Bulletin: November 2021
Medicare Advantage
Reimbursement Policy Update Bulletin: November 2021
Commercial
Medical Policy Update Bulletin: November 2021
Community Plan
Medical Policy Update Bulletin: November 2021
Medicare Advantage
Coverage Summary Update Bulletin: November 2021
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Medicare Advantage
Policy Guideline Update Bulletin: November 2021
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HAVING UHC CLAIMS ISSUES?
If You Are Having UHC OON
Claims Issues,
Please Read This!
POET is working with the TMA regarding UHC OON issues. They have confirmed the following:
If you are billing with a GROUP TIN:
You will not utilize the group NPI# in box 33a – if you do, it will process OON. Only the individual physician’s NPI# should be listed here since your physicians has an individual contract with UHC, not a group contract.
For those claims processing OON, if timely filing limits have not passed you should file corrected claims with the individual NPI in box 33a.
When verifying whether a physician is in or out of network, you should not provide the group NPI#.
This only reflects physicians who are in the POET All Products contract. If you have a direct, POET is unable to direct you in this matter.
UHC No Longer Sending PRAs by Mail
PRAs (Provider Remittance Advice) will go paperless by region starting Nov. 12.
Please review this map for effective dates and exclusions by geographical region.
UHC Network News Brief 10/1/2021
Catch All the UHC UPDATES
October 2021 Policy and Protocol Updated Overview
- Medical policy update: October 2021
- Pharmacy Updates
- Prior Authorization and Notification Requirement Updates and 2021 Summary of Changes
- Reimbursement Policy Updates: October 2021
- Specialty Medical Injectable Drug Program Updates: October 2021
UHC New EDI Edits for MA Claims
EDI claim edits now notify you of missing or mismatched information.
As of Aug. 28, 2021, the new payer-level edits for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) 837 claim submissions provide alerts of specific information that may be missing or doesn’t match data contained in our systems.
How will you be notified of claim issues?
Claims that are rejected for these edits will appear on your claims rejection report, also known as a 277CA report. UHC is no longer mailing letters about claim submissions that need attention. Instead, your clearinghouse will be responsible for notifying you of any issues.
What do you need to do?
Ensure you are receiving these messages from your clearinghouse. Claims that are rejected should be corrected and resubmitted electronically to be accepted into our processing system for adjudication.
KNOW YOUR TRS
This Information Pertains to POET Contracts ONLY!
Blue Choice PPO, Blue Essentials HMO, or UHC MA?
TRS Plan Name:
TRS-Care Medicare Advantage
TRS-Care Standard
TRS-ActiveCare Primary
TRS-ActiveCare Primary Plus
TRS-ActiveCare HD
TRS-ActiveCare 2
Scott and White Health Plan
South Texas HMO
West Texas HMO
POET Agreement:
UHC All Products
Blue Choice PPO
Blue Essentials HMO
Blue Essentials HMO
Blue Choice PPO
Blue Choice PPO
NO
Blue Essentials HMO
Blue Essentials HMO
Alpha Prefix or Plan:
80840
T3X
T2U
T2U
T2S
T2S
U/N
U/N
U/N
Plan Year:
2021
2021
9/1/2021-8/31/2022
9/1/2021-8/31/2022
9/1/2021-8/31/2022
9/1/2021-8/31/2022
9/1/2021-8/31/2022
9/1/2021-8/31/2022
9/1/2021-8/31/2022
You will probably not see the last 3 in italics. They are regional and not offered locally.
Your Notice of Protocol and Policy Changes from UHC
- Medical Policy Updates Effective 9/1
- Prior Authorization and Notification Requirement Changes
- Reimbursement Policy Updates
- And More
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