MINNEAPOLIS – A national agreement between UnitedHealthcare and the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs has extended in-network coverage to veterans covered by United commercial health plans when they receive services in the VA’s health care system.
The coverage includes VA hospitals and community-based clinics and will affect veterans who live in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa and are UnitedHealthcare or Uniprise commercial health plan customers.
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Mental health/substance abuse services, administered by United Behavioral Health, and United Resource Networks transplant services are also included.
The goal is to create a network that provides for a “smooth transitional environment” for veterans with commercial health coverage, so they can coordinate their health care more easily financially and clinically, UnitedHealthcare CEO Ken Burdick said in a news release.
In addition to the new VA agreement, UnitedHealth Group, the insurer’s parent company, has a dedicated business – UnitedHealth Military & Veterans Services – focused on providing health care benefits and services to the nation’s veterans, active-duty military, retirees and their families by augmenting the existing military health systems.
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) is a diversified health and well-being company based in Minneapolis. It offers products and services through six operating businesses – UnitedHealthcare, Ovations, AmeriChoice, Uniprise, Specialized Care Services and Ingenix – serving about 70 million individuals nationwide. Additional information is available at www.unitedhealthgroup.com.
