Home Health & Hospice Week

Industry Notes:

Big MA Plan To Start Requiring HH Prior Auth

Home health agencies in Connecticut, Florida, Indiana and Ohio: Heads up that UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage and Dual Special Needs Plans (D-SNP) will begin requiring prior authorization for all visits after the start of care (SOC) visit. The change will take effect Oct. 1, UHC says in a July 1 message to providers. “For states and UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage and D-SNP [...]
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