With the uncertainty increasing in the Healthcare industry it is imperative to keep yourself updated on which plans require referrals from PCPs to see a specialty.

UHC Community Plan members might not require referrals for all of their specialists but some still do:

• Allergy and immunology
• Dermatology
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
• General surgery

• Neurological surgery
• Orthopedic surgery
• Otolaryngology
• Physical medicine and rehabilitation/physiatry
• Plastic surgery

• Podiatry
• Pulmonary medicine
• Sports medicine
• Urology
• Vascular surgery

Please make sure that the PCP goes on the https://www.uhcprovider.com/ and uses the referral solution in the Provider Portal to create a referral in order to avoid any unnecessary denials.

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