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Prescription for Wellness ~ Leveraging Insurance Carrier Resources to Optimize Patient Engagement Outcomes!
UPMC Health Plan·Provider Announcement
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Aug 7, 2026
Summary
UPMC Health Plan is promoting 'Prescription for Wellness,' a provider engagement program that enables UPMC providers to prescribe health coaching and care management resources to UPMC Health Plan members. This is an informational announcement about a new optional program with accompanying CME training and implementation support; it does not impose new billing requirements or workflow mandates.
Action Required
No immediate action required for billing team. This is an optional provider engagement initiative. Interested providers may contact RxforWellness@upmc.edu to learn about integration into existing workflows. Billing team should be aware that providers who adopt this program may begin referring patients to UPMC Health Plan-sponsored resources, but this does not change coding, prior authorization, or claims submission processes. No software updates or documentation changes are mandated at this time.