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UnitedHealthcare delays launch of Community Plan in Sacramento and San Diego counties

June 15, 2017
Area(s) of Interest: Commercial Payors Payor Issues and Reimbursement

UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has pushed back the launch of its Medi-Cal managed care program in Sacramento and San Diego to October 1, 2017. All preparation underway for the original July 1 launch of the UnitedHealthcare Community Plan will continue at the current pace over the summer.

Physicians with questions regarding the Community Plan rollout can contact UnitedHealthcare’s Network Management Resource Team at (866) 574-6088.

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