Reconsiderations and appeals are going digital
Affects network commercial and Medicare Advantage health care professionals and facilities
In 2023, our work to replace paper with digital tools will shift to eliminating paper you send to us. This change will eliminate postal wait times and may help you get decisions faster.
As a result, beginning February 1, 2023, you’ll be required to submit claim reconsiderations and post-service appeals electronically. This change affects most* network health care professionals (primary and ancillary) and facilities that provide services to commercial and UnitedHealthcare® Medicare Advantage plan members. This does not affect pre-service clinical appeals.
Please share the following changes and digital workflow options with your team, including outside vendors, such as revenue cycle management companies.
Electronic submission options
- UnitedHealthcare Provider Portal:
- Go to UHCprovider.com > Select Sign In at the top-right corner
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- Sign in to the portal with your One Healthcare ID and password
- If you don’t have a One Healthcare ID, visit UHCprovider.com/access to get started
- Sign in to the portal with your One Healthcare ID and password
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- In the menu, click Claims & Payments > Look up a Claim to search by the claim number and click Act on Claim
Claim Follow-Up Interactive Guide
- Application Programming Interface (API): Consider submitting reconsiderations and appeals through API. Data can be distributed to your practice management system or any application you prefer. API requires technical programming between your organization and UnitedHealthcare.
To get started:
- Go to the API Marketplace
- Under Start up with APIs, click Get Started
- Under Get started today, select Sign In to request a meeting with an API consultant
- Enter your One Healthcare ID and password
- Select Complete Request
- To complete the Request, submit an API Subscription Form:
- Under API(s), select All Claims and enter Reconsiderations and Appeals in the Business Value section
- Complete the rest of the form and click Request Now to have our API team contact you
Please note: Attachments cannot be sent for other types of claim submissions.
Reminder: Submission requirements
There is a 2-step process for network health care professionals and facilities if they don’t agree with the outcome of the original claim payment or denial. (Claim reconsiderations don’t apply to some states based on applicable state law.)
Step 1 is to file a claim reconsideration request. Step 2 is to file an appeal if you disagree with the outcome of the claim reconsideration decision. The 2-step process allows for a total of 12 months for timely submission of both steps. More information can be found in the Network Administrative Guide at UHCprovider.com/guides.
What’s ahead in paperless
Going into 2023, you can expect more paper submissions and mailings we send you to go digital. Later in 2023, we’ll require you to submit claims and claim attachments electronically. We’ll also continue to encourage UnitedHealthcare commercial members to use digital ID cards.
All required paperless transitions will be announced in Network News at least 90 days prior to the change. We encourage you to explore our digital solutions and review your workflows so that your team is prepared. Review the most up-to-date information, exclusions and schedule at UHCprovider.com/digital.
Questions?
Please contact UnitedHealthcare Provider Services at 877-842-3210, TTY/RTT 711, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.
For help accessing the portal and technical issues, please contact UnitedHealthcare Web Support at providertechsupport@uhc.com or 866-842-3278, option 1, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday. Primary Access Administrators may also contact Web Support for help updating notification emails.
*Currently excludes: UnitedHealthcare commercial and Medicare Advantage Plans of Colorado, Pharmacy, Behavioral Health, Overpayment Reconsiderations & Appeals requests, Capitated and delegated health care professionals, All Savers, OneNet PPO, Preferred Care Network, Preferred Care Partners (delegated), Rocky Mountain Health Plan, Sierra Health & Life, Student Resources, Surest (formerly Bind), UnitedHealthcare FlexWork, UHC Global, UHC West, UMR, and UHOne/Golden Rule.
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