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Optum serves as the behavioral health network for UnitedHealthcare Individual and Family plans 




Did you know the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid requires that Behavioral Health providers offer appointments within 10 days of request for members with UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange plan? Get the details

Beginning January 1, 2021, UnitedHealthcare expanded options for members to purchase health insurance using a Health Insurance Marketplace, otherwise known as an “Exchange.”

Optum provides a behavioral health network of reliable, high quality providers, who provide affordable care, to support this business.  Optum providers who are included in this network will receive a notice regarding their participation.

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