Beginning Feb. 15, UnitedHealthcare will include “Premium Quality and Cost Efficiency” designated physicians in its Radiology Notification program. Previously, such designated physicians were exempt from the notification program. This change is applicable to the following UnitedHealthcare commercial products in certain states: Choice, Choice Plus, Choice Plus HMO, Select, Select Plus, Select HMO, Select Plus/HMO, and Definity HRA/HSA.

The following states currently are not subject to the Radiology Notification Program: Arkansas, Connecticut, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming.

The Radiology Notification Program includes CT scans, MRIs, MRAs, PET scans, and nuclear medicine studies, including nuclear cardiology. For more information see UnitedHealthcareOnline.com > Clinical Resources > Radiology > Radiology Notification.