UHC – COVID-19 Testing, Treatment, Coding & Reimbursement
November 9, 2020UnitedHealthcare will cover medically appropriate COVID-19 testing during the national public health emergency period (currently scheduled to end Jan. 20, 2021), at no cost share, when ordered by a physician or appropriately licensed health care professional for purposes of the diagnosis or treatment of an individual member.*
Tests must be FDA authorizedOpens in a new window to be covered without cost sharing (copayment, coinsurance or deductible). FDA-authorized tests include tests approved for patient use through pre-market approval or emergency use pathways, and tests that are developed and administered in accordance with FDA specifications or through state regulatory approval.
UnitedHealthcare is requesting all physicians and health care professionals who perform and bill for COVID-19 antibody tests to register the test(s)Opens in a new window that will be used for our members.