United Healthcare (UHC) recently announced that it is delaying the implementation date of its unique laboratory code policy. The policy, which was originally set to go into effect January 1, 2021, will be delayed until January 1, 2022.
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UnitedHealthcare’s (UHC) plan to require in-network, freestanding and outpatient laboratory claims to contain a unique code for most lab testing services is poorly timed and poses significant implementation hurdles, the American Hospital Association (AHA) said in an August 14 letter.