Very Brief Blog; Some Links on the "United Healthcare Test Registry"

 Last summer, there was news that United Healthcare was ramping up controls or penalties on doctors who ordered out-of-network test.

This year, the news is that UHC will launch a massive registry where nearly all tests from all in network labs would have to be individually registered.  (Yes, for those familiar with MolDx, it reminds one of Z-codes).   

I've provided some links here.

• Home page at UHC here.
• Additional home page at UHC here, includes updates on delays.
• UHC's preferred lab network page here.  
• UHC page on out of network benefits (or lack of ) here.
• Explanation re: UHC from: Labcorp here.
• UHC two-pager on out of network copays and costs here.
• June 2020 article at consultancy Vachette Pathology here.
• August 17 announcement at Xifin about registry delay here.
• Two deep dive articles at Dark Report, August 2020.
• Dark Report requires subscription but gives one free view per month.
• Here and here.

I'm old enough around the lab industry to have seen many cycles of "crackdowns on labs" and "crackdowns on out of network labs" - I mean every 3-4 years for 20 years.   Here is another turn of the wheel.