According to UHC latest announcement for their exchange plans: patients that have individual or family UHC exchange plans will NO LONGER need a referral for chiropractor.

If you are provider in any following states, then this change will take affect for DOS 09/01/2021 and thereafter:

• Arizona
• Maryland
• North Carolina
• Oklahoma
• Tennessee
• Virginia
• Washington State

Starting Jan 1, 2022, this change will also apply to new 2022 Individual and Family Exchange plans in these states:

• Alabama
• Florida
• Georgia
• Illinois
• Louisiana
• Michigan
• Texas

If you are a provider and have a question regarding this change, please contact your provider relations advocate.

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