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Lactation care reimbursement on the chopping block for UnitedHealthcare customers

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Well, this is not great. On September 1, 2026, UnitedHealthcare, the nation's largest healthcare insurance company, is poised to slash lactation care reimbursement.

What to know:  

  • "Lactation counselors will no longer be able to bill for caring for both mothers and babies — a reduced reimbursement.

  • Reimbursement requests for the care of both mother and baby reflects that lactation counselors are serving two patients, not just one."


Fortunately, the fix is quite simple. Read the rest at Live Action News.

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