If you provide outpatient physical, occupational and/or speech therapy services in the state of Florida to patients who are covered by UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Florida, you will want to read this article. Prior authorization requirements for Florida effective

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan has announced they will implement prior authorization for outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services in select states beginning as early with dates of service on and after August 1, 2019. In addition, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan has announced they will be conducting site of service medical necessity reviews for all speech, occupational and physical therapy services in select states. Effective with dates of service on and after August 1, 2019, the following states will be required to obtain prior authorization before implementing outpatient physical, occupational and/or speech therapy services:

Effective July 1, 2019, Anthem Blue Cross patients in several states will require preauthorization to receive outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services. This will be true not only for new patients beginning therapy on or after July 1, 2019, but also for current Anthem patients who are being seen now and will continue to be seen for therapy on or after July 1, 2019. The states where prior authorization will be required effective for dates of service on and after July 1, 2019 are:

UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Community Plan will begin Site of Care Medical Necessity Reviews and are also revising their prior authorization requirements for occupational, physical and speech therapy services. Beginning with dates of service on and after