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Provider Call Center
866-362-3368
Mailing Address
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
1 Penn Plaza, Floor 8
New York, NY 10119
Claims Mailing Address
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
PO Box 5240
Kingston, NY 12402-5240
Utilization Management Appeals Address
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
PO Box 31364
Salt Lake City, UT 84131-0364
Fax: (801) 994-1082
Claims Appeals Mailing Address
Part C Appeals or Grievances
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
Attn: Complaint and Appeals Department
P.O. Box 31364
Salt Lake City, UT 84131-0364
Fax: (801) 994-1082
Medicare Part D Appeals
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
Attn: Part D Standard Appeals
P.O. Box 6103
Cypress, CA 90630-9998
Fax: (877) 960-8235
Medicare Part D Grievances
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
Attn: Complaint and Appeals Department
P.O. Box 31364
Salt Lake City, UT 84131
Fax: (801) 994-1082
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Facility/Hospital-Based Providers, Group/Practice Providers and Individually-Contracted Clinicians
Learn about requirements for joining our network.
Behavioral Health Providers
Learn how to join the Behavioral Health Network, review Community Plan Behavioral Health information, or submit demographic changes at Community Plan Behavioral Health.
Overview
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established the Medicaid Managed Care Rule to:
- Promote quality of care
- Strengthen efforts to reform the delivery of care to individuals covered under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Plans (CHIP)
- Strengthen program integrity by improving accountability and transparency
Enhance policies related to program integrity With the Medicaid Managed Care Rule, CMS updated the type of information managed care organizations are required to include in their care provider directories.
Visit UHCCommunityPlan.com/NY for current member plan information including sample member ID cards, provider directories, dental plans, vision plans and more.
Plan information is available for:
- New York Child Health Plus
- New York Community Plan MLTSS
- New York Essential Plan
- New York UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
- New York UnitedHealthcare Wellness4Me
Member plan and benefit information can also be found at UHCCommunityPlan.com/NY and myuhc.com/communityplan.
CommunityCare
The best way for primary care providers (PCPs) to view and export the full member roster is using the CommunityCare feature on the UnitedHealthcare Provider Portal, which allows you to:
- Identify Medicaid recipients who need to have their Medicaid recertification completed and approved by the state in order to remain eligible to receive Medicaid benefits
- See a complete list of all members, or just members added in the last 30 days
- Export the roster to Microsoft Excel
- View most Medicaid and Medicare Special Needs Plans (SNP) members’ plans of care and health assessments
- Enter plan notes and view notes history (for some plans)
- Obtain HEDIS® information for your member population
- Access information about members admitted to or discharged from an inpatient facility
- Access information about members seen in an emergency department
For help using CommunityCare feature in the UnitedHealthcare Provider Portal, please see our user guide. If you’re not familiar with UnitedHealthcare Provider Portal, visit our portal resources page.
Reporting Fraud, Waste or Abuse to Us
When you report a situation that could be considered fraud, you’re doing your part to help save money for the health care system and prevent personal loss for others. If you suspect another provider or member has committed fraud, waste or abuse, you have a responsibility and a right to report it.
Taking action and making a report is an important first step. After your report is made, UnitedHealthcare works to detect, correct and prevent fraud , waste and abuse in the health care system.
Call us at 1-844-359-7736 or at uhc.com/fraud to report any issues or concerns.
UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete® Special Needs Plan
UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete Special Needs Plans (SNP) offer benefits for people with both Medicare and Medicaid. These SNP plans provide benefits beyond Original Medicare, and may include transportation to medical appointments and vision exams. Members must have Medicaid to enroll.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Information
HIPAA standardized both medical and non-medical codes across the health care industry and under this federal regulation, local medical service codes must now be replaced with the appropriate Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) and CPT-4 codes.
Integrity of Claims, Reports, and Representations to the Government
UnitedHealth Group requires compliance with the requirements of federal and state laws that prohibit the submission of false claims in connection with federal health care programs, including Medicare and Medicaid.
Disclaimer
If UHG policies conflict with provisions of a state contract or with state or federal law, the contractual / statutory / regulatory provisions shall prevail. To see updated policy changes, select the Bulletin section at left.