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Veterans in UnitedHealthcare Commercial Health Plans Now Have in-Network Access to VA Physicians and Hospitals Across the Country MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A national agreement between UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group
(NYSE:UNH - News) company, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives
UnitedHealthcare commercial health plan members, who are enrolled
veterans and eligible to receive care in VA’s
health care system, in-network coverage for their VA health care
services. Effective immediately, eligible veterans who reside in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa and are UnitedHealthcare or Uniprise commercial health plan customers will be provided in-network plan coverage when receiving care at VA facilities. Mental health/substance abuse services, administered by United Behavioral Health, and United Resource Networks transplant services are also included. According to Ken Burdick, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the agreement creates a network that provides for a smooth transitional environment for veterans with commercial health insurance, allowing them to coordinate financially and clinically within a single, robust network, and further enhance VA’s health care system. “At UnitedHealthcare, we share a deep and profound respect for our men and women who have served their country. Our agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs ensures that veterans enrolled in UnitedHealthcare commercial medical benefit plans have in-network plan coverage for VA’s vital and relevant health care services on which so many veterans rely,” said Burdick. In addition to this new agreement with the VA, UnitedHealth Group has a dedicated business – UnitedHealth Military & Veterans Services – focused on providing health care benefits and services to the nation’s veterans, active-duty military, retirees and their families by augmenting the existing military health systems. About UnitedHealthcare UnitedHealthcare (www.unitedhealthcare.com) provides a full spectrum of consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services. The company organizes access to quality, affordable health care services on behalf of more than 25 million individual consumers, contracting directly with more than 560,000 physicians and care professionals and 4,800 hospitals nationwide to offer them broad, convenient access to services nationwide. UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH - News), a diversified Fortune 50 health and well-being company. Contact: UnitedHealthcare Tyler Mason, 714-226-3530 tyler.mason@phs.com Source: UnitedHealthcare
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