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. 

Know Your TRS

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

Network News Brief, UHC

UHC Network Bulletin Overview 8/2021

Your NOTICE of protocol

and policy changes

from UnitedHealthcare

Medical policy updates: August 2021
This month, you’ll find updates for Medicaid, Medicare, Exchange and commercial plans.

Prior authorization and notification requirement updates
We’re making changes to certain advance notification and prior authorization requirements that are available for you in the 2021 Summary of Changes.

Reimbursement policy updates: August 2021
This month, you’ll find updates for Medicaid and commercial plans.

Specialty Medical Injectable Drug program updates: August 2021
See the latest updates to requirements for Specialty Medical Injectible Drugs for UnitedHealthcare members.

Prior authorization code updates for commercial plans
Effective Nov. 1, 2021
, we are adding new codes to the prior authorization list for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans including All Savers, River Valley, Neighborhood Health Partnership, UnitedHealthcare West, MidAtlantic Health Plans

PHE Current Information

Follow these links to find the most current 

health plan information.

PHE

UHC Newsletter

UHC Waives Cost Sharing

UnitedHealthcare (UHC) is waiving cost sharing for Medicare Advantage plan members for primary care services through Dec. 31. This applies to in-network and covered out-of-network COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 visits, whether they are conducted in office or via telemedicine.

UHC Waives Cost Sharing….

COVID-19 news from UnitedHealthcare 3/30/2021

Updated Plan Reps

The  Health Plan Representative Contact List has been updated.