This Plan is an open access high option health maintenance organization (HMO) plan. OPM requires that FEHB plans be accredited to validate that plan operations and/or care management meet nationally recognized standards. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, Inc. holds the following accreditations: National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). To learn more about this plan's accreditation(s), please visit the following website:
We require you to see specific physicians, hospitals, and other providers that contract with us. These Plan providers coordinate your health care services. We are solely responsible for the selection of these providers in your area. Contact us for a copy of our most recent provider directory.
HMOs emphasize preventive care such as routine office visits, physical exams, well-baby care, and immunizations, in addition to treatment for illness and injury. Our providers follow generally accepted medical practice when prescribing any course of treatment.
When you receive services from Plan providers, you will not have to submit claim forms or pay bills. You pay only the copayments and coinsurance described in this brochure. When you receive emergency services from non-Plan providers, you may have to submit claim forms.
You should join an HMO because you prefer the plan’s benefits, not because a particular provider is available. You cannot change plans because a provider leaves our Plan. We cannot guarantee that any one physician, hospital, or other provider will be available and/or remain under contract with us.
General Features of our High Option Plan
This plan is designed to make healthcare more affordable for you. Coverage for your visits to your primary care provider and our virtual visit physician groups will always be paid at 100% and they are not subject to deductible. This means that you have no out of pocket expense whenever you visit your primary care provider for wellness visits or for treatment for illness, for preventive services and virtual visits. These visits are all covered without you having to meet your deductible.
We have Open Access benefits
Your plan offers Open Access benefits. This means you can receive covered services from a participating provider without a required referral from your Primary Care Provider (PCP) or by another participating provider in the network. We have a wide service area of participating providers you must use to access care. You will not have to routinely file claims for medical services and we have Customer Service Department available at 1-877-835-9861.
How we pay providers
We contract with individual physicians, medical groups, and hospitals to provide the benefits in this brochure. These Plan providers accept a negotiated payment from us, and you will only be responsible for your cost-sharing (copayments, coinsurance, deductibles and non-covered services and supplies).
United Healthcare Insurance Company, Inc. is an individual practice health maintenance organization. You do not need to select a Primary Care Provider (PCP) and you do not need to get written referrals to see a participating specialist for medical service. The provider must be participating for services to be covered. You must call United Behavioral Health at 1-877-835-9861 to obtain information regarding authorization for some services to use Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder benefits.
The Plan’s provider directory lists primary care doctors with their locations and phone numbers, and notes whether or not the doctor is accepting new patients. The directory is updated on a regular basis and is available at the time of enrollment or upon calling the Customer Service Department at 1-877-835-9861. When you enroll in this Plan, services (except for emergency benefits) are provided through the Plan’s delivery system; the continued availability and/or participation of any one doctor, hospital, or participation of any one doctor, hospital, or other provider, cannot be guaranteed.
The Plan will provide benefits for covered services only when the services are medically necessary to prevent, diagnose or treat your illness or condition. Payment of claims for prosthetic devices or durable medical equipment, when the item cost is more than $1,000 requires prior notification.
Your rights and responsibilities
OPM requires that all FEHB plans provide certain information to their FEHB members. You may get information about us, our networks and our providers. OPM’s FEHB Web site (www.opm.gov/insure) lists the specific types of information that we must make available to you. Some of the required information is listed below.
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, Inc. has been in existence since 1972
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, Inc. is a for-profit organization
You are also entitled to a wide range of consumer protections and have specific responsibilities as a member of this Plan. You can view the complete list of these rights and responsibilities by visiting our website at www.myuhc.com. You can also contact us to request that we mail a copy to you.
If you want more information about us, call 1-877-835-9861. You may also visit our Web site at www.uhcfeds.com.
By law, you have the right to access your protected health information (PHI). For more information regarding access to PHI, visit our website at www.myuhc.com to obtain our Notice of Privacy Practices. You can also contact us to request that we mail you a copy of that notice.
Your medical and claims records are confidential
We will keep your medical and claims records confidential. Please note that we may disclose your medical and claims information (including your prescription drug utilization) to any of your treating physicians or dispensing pharmacies.
Service Area
To enroll in this Plan, you must live in or work in our service area. This is where our providers practice. Our service area is:
Entire states of: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia
District of Columbia full market
Atlanta, Georgia - the following counties: Carroll, Clayton, Cherokee, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsythe, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry Butts, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Putnam, Rockdale, Spaulding and Walton
Missouri, St. Louis - the following counties in Missouri: Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Clark, Clinton, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Greene, Howell, Iron, Jefferson, Lewis, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Phelps, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, St. Charles, St. Clair, St. Francois, St. Louis, St. Louis City, Ste. Genevieve, Stoddard, Texas, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Williamson.