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UnitedHealthCare Medicare Advantage Plans Fined $2.4 million

May 22, 2017 By Kevin Knauss 2 Comments

CMS identified violations of Part D formulary and benefit administration requirements that resulted in UnitedHealth’s enrollees experiencing inappropriate denials of and/or delayed access to Part D prescription drugs at the point of sale. UnitedHealth’s violations include:

Filed Under: Medicare, United Healthcare Tagged With: Drugs, Fine, Medicare, Part D, Penalty, UHC, UnitedHealthcare

United Healthcare Will Not Change Transgender Coverage

January 25, 2017 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

UnitedHealthcare is not changing its coverage of treatment for gender dysphoria as a result of the preliminary injunction issued on Dec. 31, 2016, by the U.S. District Court in Texas. UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual coverage of treatment for gender dysphoria will remain consistent with the members’ applicable benefit plan language.

Filed Under: United Healthcare Tagged With: Gender Dysphoria, Health, Insurance, Transgender, UHC, United Healthcare

UHC looks to leave California exchange in 2017

May 31, 2016 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

Next year UnitedHealthcare will offer individual plans through the Exchange in a limited number of states. This change in market footprint reflects our longstanding goal to offer products that are both affordable for consumers and financially sustainable for our company.

Filed Under: Covered California, United Healthcare Tagged With: California, IFP, UHC, UnitedHealthcare

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