UnitedHealthcare Pauses Implementation of New MA Model in NC, GA
Delay offers suppliers additional time to understand the new process and requirements

The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) reported that UnitedHealthcare (UHC) recently notified suppliers of its plans to delay implementation of substantially revised HME order and fulfillment processes for DME for members of their Medicare Advantage (MA) plans who are enrolled in HMO and PPO products in North Carolina and Georgia. The implementation date is being moved back one month, from August 1 to September 1.

AAHomecare Seeking Information on UnitedHealthcare Denied PAP Claims

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 6, 2019)—Multiple providers have received word from UnitedHealthcare (UHC) local provider representatives that denial of PAP supply claims for DME providers is a system error at UHC. Only the UHC supply policy was updated on March 31, 2019, creating an issue with the claims processing system for DME claims. The provision of including PAP supplies should exclude DME providers using Place of Service 12 (Home).

AARP Services and UnitedHealthcare Team Up for Dementia Innovation Challenge
254 contributors from 34 countries resulted in two promising solutions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 5, 2018)—AARP Services, Inc. (ASI) and UnitedHealthcare today announced the winning ideas from the Caregiving for Dementia Innovation Challenge. The Challenge launched in September to identify and create new solutions to support family caregivers of loved ones with early or mid-stage dementia. It received 254 contributions from participants in 34 countries.

Fall Prevention Innovation Challenge Winners Announced by AARP Services Inc. UnitedHealthcare
Innovative new products bring promising advances to fall prevention.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 26, 2017)—AARP Services, Inc. (ASI) and UnitedHealthcare announced the winners of the Fall Prevention Innovation Challenge. The Challenge, launched in February to identify new solutions for preventing falls among older adults, received more than 200 contributions from participants in more than 90 countries.


AARP Services Inc and UnitedHealthcare Issue Fall Prevention Challenge
Do you have what it takes to innovate a new method of fall prevention?

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 8, 2017)—AARP Services, Inc. (ASI) and UnitedHealthcare have launched a four-month innovation challenge to identify new solutions for preventing falls among older adults.

OpenIDEO, known for activating global communities, has been engaged to facilitate the challenge program. Participants are encouraged to develop breakthrough solutions in fall prevention, an underserved area of healthy aging.

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