United Medicaid

Health Provider Website: https://www.myuhc.com/member/prewelcome.do
Accepted Health Plans: Medicaid

Does the diagnostic service require prior authorization?

MRI: YES*
CT Scans: YES*
PET: YES*
X-rays: NO
Polysonograms: NO
Ultrasounds: NO
Physical Therapy: YES**
Occupational Therapy: YES**
Audio Evaluation: NO
Audio Evaluation: NO
Speech Evaluation: YES**
Feeding and Swallowing Evaluation: YES**


*Authorizations for high-end imaging (MRI, CT, PET Scans) are issued by United Healthcare. Please contact 1-866-889-8054 to obtain authorization.
**Authorizations are only given for an outpatient hospital setting for certain high acute diagnoses. Please contact UHC Medicaid for more information.

Lab Information

Preferred Independent Lab: LabCorp or Quest Diagnostics
Laboratory testing cannot be administered without the required forms. Please bring the >LabCorp form or Quest Diagnostics form (provided by your doctor) to your appointment. Lab Hours of Operation are from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m to 11 a.m. on Saturdays. Labs are closed Sundays. For additional information please call 305-666-6511 ext 1964.


Contact Us

The Authorization Unit can can contacted at 786-624-3022 as well as Managed Care at 305-669-5834 for further clarification.


Please note that some non-employed physicians and credentialed medical staff members of Nicklaus Children's Hospital may not accept all of the health plans listed above. Also note that participation in these plans is not a guarantee of payment or coverage.


This page was last updated on : 3/22/2024 7:46:33 AM.