United Healthcare delays 2016-2017 Premium Designation physician results December 21, 2016 Managed Care United Healthcare 0 United Healthcare (UHC) has indicated that distribution of its 2016-2017 Premium Designation assessments will be delayed to December 30, 2016, with the results released to the public on March 1, 2017. UHC had previously announced that the next iteration of its Premium Designation assessment results would be sent to physicians in early November 2016, with the results to be released publicly via the payor's online physician directory on January 4, 2017. Physicians who encounter problems with their physician assessment reports or who have concerns regarding their Premium Designations can contact UHC at (866) 270-5588. Practices that are unable to obtain answers to their questions or resolve the issue with United Healthcare directly are encouraged to contact the California Medical Association at (800) 786-4262. Taking these proactive steps to protect your practice by preventing denials, delays in payment and disgruntled patients goes a long way toward ultimately saving time and money. Comments are closed.
