IMO, it will end up being referred to as the “National Gold Mine Program”. After UHC gets a full complement of provider groups to sign on to the program. The providers will discover that UHC took all the “gold” out of the mine and left the provider groups with “THE SHAFT”
UnitedHealthcare launching national gold-card program
https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/unitedhealthcare-launching-national-gold-card-program.html
UnitedHealthcare will launch its national gold-card program on Oct. 1.
The program will reward contracted provider groups that “consistently adhere to evidence-based care guidelines,” according to an Aug. 1 policy update from UnitedHealthcare. The program will apply to all UnitedHealthcare commercial, individual exchange, Medicare Advantage and community plans.
The payer said that details on how to determine whether a provider group has qualified for the program will be published Sept. 1. Additional details will be available on UHCprovider.com.
UnitedHealthcare first floated plans for a national gold-card in March 2023 when it also said it would cut 20% of its prior authorization requirements. The cuts took effect in two phases, the first in September 2023 and the second in November 2023.
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Great more hocus pocus.