Check with Medicaid plans, insurer warns. You can breathe a sigh of relief — one major payer will stick with 99241-99255. UnitedHealthcare (UHC) commercial plans will make no change in payment for consultation codes (99241-99255) at this time, according to a UHC e-mail alert. “Physicians may continue to submit claims for these services, and will be reimbursed according to United-Healthcare payment policies”. Beware: One Medicaid [...] Related articles:

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