UnitedHealth Premium®
We can help you find quality care
Most of us are pretty good at spotting quality in the things we buy: Cars need good gas mileage. Houses need roofs that don’t leak. Clothing needs to be well-made.
But when it comes to health care, it may be less clear what quality means or how to go about evaluating it. UnitedHealth Premium evaluates and designates physicians based on effective quality care and efficient quality care criteria to help members make more informed choices for their medical care. You can find out if a doctor is a Premium Care Physician on myuhc.com® and other physician directories, or you can view more detailed information about UnitedHealth Premium.
Quality care is a long-term solution
Variations in care are a significant part of the problem in our current health care system. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that only 55% of U.S. patients receive the recommended care.
We believe that by supporting and promoting doctors who meet national standardized measures for safe, timely and effective quality care and local geographic area benchmarks for efficient quality care, as well as engaging consumers in the health care decision-making process, we can help to achieve better health outcomes while improving the experience and reducing costs.
Choose Smart. Look for blue hearts.
It’s easy to find a Premium Care Physician. Just go to myuhc.com, select Find a Provider and look for the blue hearts.
Premium Care Physician
- This physician meets the UnitedHealth Premium quality care criteria which includes safe, timely, effective and efficient care
Premium Care Physicians are more likely to:
- Provide recommended wellness checks and preventive care
- Follow evidence-based guidelines to help you recover from illness more quickly
- Manage your condition with recommended tests and treatments
Quality guidelines are based on standards from organizations such as:
- National Quality Forum (NQF)
- The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)