New York Participating Provider Laboratory and Pathology Protocol, Effective Sept. 1, 2015

New York State law requires physicians and other qualified health care professionals to inform patients when referring them to a non-participating provider, or including a non-participating provider in that patient’s health plan. To aid in that disclosure process and help UnitedHealthcare Oxford New York Members receive cost-effective laboratory and pathology services, UHC created the New York Participating Provider Laboratory and Pathology Protocol. Beginning Sept. 1, 2015, UnitedHealthcare network physicians and other qualified health care professional in New York State are required to refer to or use network laboratories and pathologists for UnitedHealthcare Oxford New York Members.

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