UHC Announces New Copay Accumulator Policy Affecting In-Office Treatments

UnitedHealthcare (UHC) announced that, as of Jan. 1, 2021, providers will be required to report the amount their patients receive in copay assistance for office-administered treatments. UHC will then use this information to enforce a copay accumulator, ensuring that no copay assistance funds are applied toward patients’ deductibles or out-of-pocket maximum payments. The ACR has... [Read More]

Source: The Rheumatologist - October 6, 2020 Category: Rheumatology Authors: From the College Tags: Practice Management Advocacy copay accumulators UnitedHealthCare (UHC) Source Type: research