Who is affected by this change?

This affects UnitedHealthcare Oncology, Rheumatology, Neurology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology +1 more providers on All Plans plans.

When does this change take effect?

This change is effective Jun 1, 2026.

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Specialty Medical Injectable Drug program updates

UnitedHealthcare·Oncology, Rheumatology, Neurology +4 more·Policy and protocol updates

Effective date

Jun 1, 2026

We identified it

Jun 13, 2026

Days to comply

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Summary

UnitedHealthcare has released updates to their Specialty Medical Injectable Drug Program for June 2026. The policy directs providers to access the Medical Benefit Specialty Drug Update Bulletin for the latest information on drugs added to review at launch and updated program requirements.

Action Required

Action needed

Immediately: Billing team and providers must access and review the Medical Benefit Specialty Drug Update Bulletin on the UnitedHealthcare Provider Portal to identify newly added specialty injectable drugs requiring review at launch and updated program requirements. Update prior authorization workflows and billing procedures based on the bulletin's specific requirements.