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UnitedHealthcare® Accepts ACHC in the Southeast Region
UnitedHealthcare has accepted ACHC’s Sleep Accreditation
program for its providers in the Southeast Region. This region
includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
UnitedHealthcare, a division of UnitedHealth Group, is the largest
health carrier in the U. S. With the addition of ACHC to its list of
accepted organizations, individuals covered by UnitedHealthcare
in the Southeast Region have the ability to choose from a large
selection of Sleep providers, including those accredited by ACHC.
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOME CARE ACCREDITATION
Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Home Care (BHHC) is
the integration of behavioral health interventions into
traditional Home Health services. Since releasing the
Psychiatric/BHHC standards, ACHC has accredited 56
BHHC locations across 7 states. Those numbers continue
to rise as ACHC continues to expand the Behavioral Health
accreditation services.
ACHC’s Sleep Lab and Home Sleep Testing standards have
been developed with the relevant and realistic needs of the
provider in mind. “Due to the increasing frequency of Obstructive
Sleep Apnea diagnoses in the U.S., many payor sources now
require accreditation to help improve the quality of patient care
while controlling the costs associated with testing” said Tim Safley,
ACHC Director of DMEPOS, Pharmacy, and Sleep. “The decision by
UnitedHealthcare to accept ACHC’s Sleep program is an important
achievement for our organization and reflects our commitment to
providing standards that align with the needs of providers, payor
sources, and patients alike.”
Benefits of BHHC accreditation:
Meeting the needs of a growing patient demographic
Meeting the increasing demand for integrated care with
the following advantage:
Cost savings by combining physical and behavioral
health care in one service
Demonstrating to patients/physicians a