Coverage policy updates

Policy changes Backwork has recorded, newest first. The most recent change on record is from October 24, 2026. Changes appear here after Backwork reviews and applies a refresh, so this page can trail the payers’ own sites.

Summary of the payer’s published policy. Not a coverage determination — confirm with the payer before submitting.

Recorded changes

86,510 on record

Recorded policy changes, newest first
Recorded	Payer	Policy	Change
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Oxford Administrative and Medical (Clinical) PoliciesPayerPolicy · UHC-OXADM-OXFORD-ADMIN-MEDICAL-CLINICAL-POLICIES-OHP	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	In-Office Laboratory Testing and Procedures ListPayerPolicy · UHC-OXADM-IN-OFFICE-LAB-TESTING-PROCEDURES-LIST-OHP	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Credentialing Guidelines: Participation in the Oxford and EviCore Radiology NetworksPayerPolicy · UHC-OXADM-CREDENTIALING-GUIDELINES-PARTICIPATION-EVICORE-OHP	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Accreditation Requirements for Radiology ServicesPayerPolicy · UHC-OXADM-ACCRED-REQUIREMENTS-RADIOLOGISTS-RADIOLOGY-CENTERS-OHP	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	UnitedHealthcare Gold Card Program ProtocolPayerPolicy · UHC-PROT-UHC-GOLD-CARD-PROGRAM-PROTOCOL	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Social Drivers of Health Protocol - UnitedHealthcare plansPayerPolicy · UHC-PROT-SOCIAL-DETERMINANTS-OF-HEALTH-PROTOCOL	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Laboratory Services Protocol - M.D.IPA, M.D.IPA Preferred, Optimum Choice and Optimum Choice PreferredPayerPolicy · UHC-PROT-LABORATORY-SERVICES	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Hospital Reference Lab Protocol - UnitedHealthcare Commercial PlansPayerPolicy · UHC-PROT-HOSPITAL-REFERENCE-LAB-PROTOCOL	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Appointment Standards for the State of Maryland - UnitedHealthcare PlansPayerPolicy · UHC-PROT-APPOINTMENT-STANDARDS-FOR-THE-STATE-OF-MARYLAND	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Topical Medicaments for Caries Prevention or RemineralizationPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-TOPICAL-MED-CARIES-PREVENTION-REMINERALIZATION	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Surgical Periodontics: Resective ProceduresPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-SURGICAL-PERIODONTICS-RESECTIVE-PROCEDURES	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Surgical Periodontics: Mucogingival ProceduresPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-SURGICAL-PERIODONTICS-MUCOGINGIVAL-PROCEDURES	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Surgical Extraction of Impacted TeethPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-SURGICAL-EXTRACTION-IMPACTED-TEETH	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Surgical EndodonticsPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-SURGICAL-ENDODONTICS	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Surgical and Partial Extractions of Erupted Teeth and Removal of Retained RootsPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-SURGICAL-EXTRACTION-ERUPTED-TEETH-RETAINED-ROOTS	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Space MaintenancePayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-SPACE-MAINTENANCE	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Single Tooth Indirect RestorationsPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-SINGLE-TOOTH-INDIRECT-RESTORATIONS	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Single Tooth Direct RestorationsPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-SINGLE-TOOTH-DIRECT-RESTORATIONS	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Sealants and Hydroxyapatite Enamel RegenerationPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-SEALANTS	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Salivary TestingPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-SALIVARY-TESTING	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Removable ProsthodonticsPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-REMOVABLE-PROSTHODONTICS	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Prefabricated CrownsPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-PREFABRICATED-CROWNS	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Other Restorative ProceduresPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-OTHER-RESTORATIVE-PROCEDURES	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Oral Surgery: Orthodontic Related ProceduresPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-ORAL-SURGERY-ORTHODONTIC-RELATED-PROCEDURES	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Oral Surgery: Excisional ProceduresPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-ORAL-SURGERY-NON-PATHOLOGIC-EXCISIONAL-PROCEDURES	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Oral Surgery: Miscellaneous Surgical ProceduresPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-ORAL-SURGERY-MISCELLANEOUS-SURGICAL-PROCEDURES	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Oral Surgery: Alveoloplasty and VestibuloplastyPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-ORAL-SURGERY-ALVEOLOPLASTY-VESTIBULOPLASTY	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Occlusal GuardsPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-OCCLUSAL-GUARDS	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Non-Surgical Periodontal TherapyPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-NON-SURGICAL-PERIODONTAL-THERAPY	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Non-Surgical ExtractionsPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-NON-SURGICAL-EXTRACTIONS	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Non-Surgical EndodonticsPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-NON-SURGICAL-ENDODONTICS	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Non-Ionizing Diagnostic ProceduresPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-NON-IONIZING-DIAGNOSTIC-PROCEDURES	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	National Standardized Dental Claim Review Guidelines (for Medicare Only) – Dental Review GuidelinePayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-MEDICARE-DENTAL-UTILIZATION-REVIEW-GUIDELINE	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	National Standardized Dental Claim Review Guidelines (for Commercial Only) – Dental Review GuidelinePayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-DENTAL-UTILIZATION-REVIEW-GUIDELINE	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Miscellaneous Diagnostic ProceduresPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-MISCELLANEOUS-DIAGNOSTIC-PROCEDURES	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Medically Necessary Orthodontic TreatmentPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-MEDICALLY-NECESSARY-ORTHODONTIC-TREATMENT	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Labial VeneersPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-LABIAL-VENEERS	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	In-Office Drug Administration and Dispensing of MedicationsPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-THERAPEUTIC-PARENTERAL-DRUG-ADMIN-IN-OFFICE-DISPENSING-MEDS	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Genetic Testing for Oral DiseasePayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-GENETIC-TESTING-ORAL-DISEASE	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	General Anesthesia and Conscious Sedation ServicesPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-GENERAL-ANESTHESIA-CONSCIOUS-SEDATION-SVCS	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Full Mouth DebridementPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-FULL-MOUTH-DEBRIDEMENT	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Fixed ProsthodonticsPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-FIXED-PROSTHODONTICS	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Dental Implant Supported ProsthesesPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-DENTAL-IMPLANT-SUPPORTED-PROSTHESES	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Dental Implant Placement and Treatment of Peri-Implant Defects/DiseasePayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-IMPLANTS	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Dental Care Services in an Operating Room or Ambulatory Surgery CenterPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-DENTAL-CARE-SERVICES-OPERATING-ROOM-AMBULATORY-SURGERY-CENTER	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Dental Barrier Membrane Guided Tissue RegenerationPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-DENTAL-BARRIER-MEMBRANE-GUIDED-TISSUE-REGENERATION	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Coronal SplintingPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-CORONAL-SPLINTING	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Core Buildup, Post and Core, and Pin RetentionPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-CORE-BUILDUP-POST-CORE-PIN-RETENTION	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Cone Beam Computed TomographyPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-IMAGING-SVCS-CONE-BEAM-CT	New policy
May 25, 2026	UnitedHealthcare	Bone Replacement GraftsPayerPolicy · UHC-DENT-BONE-REPLACEMENT-GRAFTS	New policy