Out-of-Area Network Change for Oxford Liberty Members, September 2022

Effective for new business and upon renewal for existing business, beginning with September 1, 2022 plan effective dates, Oxford members of a Liberty Network plan will have the UnitedHealthcare Core Network for out-of-area coverage. They will no longer use the UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus Network for national network access.

This change applies to fully insured, self-funded and level funded Liberty members when seeking care outside of the Oxford tri-state service area¹. UnitedHealthcare Core Network is a focused network of providers designed to achieve savings, while still offering broad access to care.

What this means for New York and New Jersey Oxford members enrolled in a Liberty Network plan

• The out-of-area network for New York and New Jersey situs businesses with Oxford Liberty Network plans will change from the UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus Network to the UnitedHealthcare Core Network effective September 1, 2022 for new business and upon renewal for existing business.
• In states where the UnitedHealthcare Core Network is not available², Oxford Liberty network members will have access to the full network that mirrors the UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus Network.
• The UnitedHealthcare Core Network includes 895,806 physicians and health care professionals and 5,001 hospitals³.
• Liberty network access within the Oxford tri-state service area¹ remains unchanged.
• View the Liberty Network Fact Sheets:
  • Connecticut Fully Insured
  • Connecticut Level Funded
  • New Jersey Fully Insured
  • New Jersey Level Funded
  • New York Fully Insured

What this means for Connecticut Oxford members enrolled in a Liberty Network plan

• The Oxford Liberty Network will now provide national network access for all Connecticut Liberty Network plans effective September 1, 2022 for new business and upon renewal for existing business.
• With the addition of the national UnitedHealthcare Core Network, your Connecticut clients’ employees can feel confident about having access to care if traveling outside of the tri-state service area¹.
• In states where the UnitedHealthcare Core Network is not available², Connecticut Oxford Liberty network members will have access to the full network that mirrors the UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus Network.
• Liberty network access within the Oxford tri-state service area¹ remains unchanged.

Provider search

• As always, please encourage members to confirm a provider’s participation in the health plan network prior to seeking care. They can do this online, on myuhc.com , or by calling the phone number on their health plan ID card.
• Members should sign in to myuhc.com® to search for Oxford Liberty Network providers. Upon renewal, beginning with September 1, 2022 plan effective dates, Core Network providers will appear in the provider search tool when Oxford Liberty members look for out-of-area providers.
• Non-members and affected members whose plan has not yet renewed will also be able to perform a search for Liberty with Core providers prior to September 1, 2022.

Communications

• New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut employers with Oxford Liberty Network plans will be notified of this change through their renewal packages.
  • New York Large Group Employers
  • New York Small Group Employers
  • New Jersey Large Group Employers
  • New Jersey Small Group Employers
  • Connecticut Employers
• New York and New Jersey Oxford Liberty Network members who have visited a provider in the past 12 months, who is no longer available for out-of-network coverage effective upon their renewal on or after September 1,2022, will receive a letter notifying them of this change.
• All Oxford Liberty Network members will receive new member ID cards indicating UnitedHealthcare Core for out-of-area network access.

Contact your Amwins Connect Regional Sales Manager with questions.

¹The Oxford service area includes Connecticut, New Jersey and the following counties in New York: Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester.
²The UnitedHealthcare Core Network is not available for fully insured plans in the following states: AL, AZ, CO, DE, GA, HI, IA, ID, KY, LA, ME, MA, MT, NE, NH, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, UT, VT, WV, WY. The UnitedHealthcare Core Network is not available for self-funded insured plans in the following states: AZ, DE, HI, IA, ID, KY, LA, ME, MA, MT, NE, NH, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, UT, VT, WV, WY.
³Data as of January 2022, UnitedHealthcare Networks national network statistics. National network may not be available for all groups.