Since January 1, 2019, facilities that provide post-acute care inpatient services have been required to request prior authorization and receive a pre-service determination before UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Medicare Advantage Plan members can be admitted to a post-acute care facility or a post-acute care bed in one of the following types of facilities: Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Skilled Nursing Facilities Long-term Acute Care Hospitals Critical Access Hospitals that provide post-acute services Beginning on October 1, 2019, UHC will