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Jan 21, 2026

UnitedHealthcare Revises National Gold Card Policy and Code List

UnitedHealthcare has updated its national Gold Card code list, with the changes taking effect on January 01, 2026. As part of a routine program performance review, the company identified certain codes that were not being used by contracted provider groups. Those unused codes have now been removed from the official list to keep the program aligned with current utilization trends.

Providers can view the updated code list through the designated UnitedHealthcare resource page.

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The UnitedHealthcare national Gold Card program is designed to recognize contracted provider groups that consistently follow evidence-based clinical guidelines. The program is applicable in various lines of business, which are UnitedHealthcare commercial plans, UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange plans, UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans, and UnitedHealthcare Community Plans.

To contact the support or ask further questions, UnitedHealthcare welcomes providers to contact it with 24/7 chat support in the UnitedHealthcare Provider Portal.

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