Contact Us

For Treatment/Authorizations, Benefits/Eligibility, Claims, Appeals or any other member-related issue, access the Secure Transactions on Provider Express or call the Customer Service number on the back of the member's ID card.

Provider Service Line: 1-877-614-0484

Please call the Provider Service Line for assistance.  If you need additional assistance, the PSL Staff Member will refer you to the appropriate Provider Relations Staff to assist you further.

Fax Number: 866-388-1710
Email: ohbs.centralregion@optum.com

Market Contacts

Barbara Williamson, Senior Provider Relations Advocate
Email: barbara.williamson@optum.com

Provider Groups: All hospital facilities in Illinois

Ashley Burroughs, Senior Provider Relations Advocate
Email: Ashley.Burroughs@optum.com

COUNTIES: Adams, Alexander, Bond, Brown, Bureau, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Dewitt, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, Johnson, Knox, LaSalle, Lawrence, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Massac, McDonough, McLean, Menard, Mercer, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Perry, Piatt, Pike, Pope, Pulaski, Putnam, Randolph, Richland, Rock Island, Saline, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, St. Clair, Stark, Tazewell, Union, Vermilion, Wabash, Warren, Washington, Wayne, White, Whiteside, Williamson, and Woodford

Laura Fairchild, Provider Relations Advocate
Email: Laura.Fairchild@optum.com

COUNTIES: Boone, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, JoDaviess, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Will, and Winnebago