UHC to require Designated Diagnostic Provider status for non-patient payments
By: Alex Mitchell, Quality Programs Coordinator Update: Following a meeting with College of American Pathologists reps, UHC announced it was delaying the deadline for labs to complete the quality survey to March 10. The payer has since removed the deadline to complete...
UHC now requiring G0416 for prostate biopsies across all products
FYI: This post originally ran in October 2020 when UHC first announced this move. We have bumped it to the top of our blog as a reminder the policy change is now in effect. After making the move to align prostate biopsies with G0416 for Medicare Advantage plans...
UHC again delays lab test registry rollout to Jan. 1, 2022
Following considerable provider pushback, UHC has delayed the implementation of its Lab Test Registry until Jan. 1, 2022, according to a bulletin on the payer’s website. Labs now must have their tests registered with UHC by Dec. 1, 2021. Just last month, UHC...