Our Provider Network Management site is your resource for the latest UCare information, including our provider manual, authorization guidelines, and drug formulary. And we're proud to introduce Access UCareSM , our secure providers-only site. Use Access UCare to verify eligibility, search the provider network, and check the status of a claim or referral/authorization. Access UCare User Guide
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We can help answer your questions and we're just a phone call away. [Note: In order to identify you and locate your information quickly our PAC Representatives will ask you for your NPI Number(s) and/or Federal Tax ID Number(s).]
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2010 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
Each year in March, UCare begins the HEDIS medical record abstraction process, which includes Minnesota Community Measurement data collection, medical records standard review, and advanced directive review. UCare is contracting with MedAssurant to perform medical record data abstraction on our behalf. The HEDIS process will continue through May 2010.
Click here to view a copy of the 2010 HEDIS letter that was sent to UCare-contracted clinics in March 2010.
Published 3/15/10 |
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Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Update
Effective January 1, 2010, all UCare members receiving PCA services will be reassessed using the new PCA Assessment and Service Plan, according to the 2009 Minnesota Legislative changes to the PCA program. Non-waiver members will be reassessed using the Department of Human Services (DHS) six-month reassessment schedule. Waiver members will be reassessed at their annual reassessment date.
UCare follows DHS criteria’s and legislative changes for the PCA program. For more information and additional resources, please refer to the following:
Published 3/4/10 |