Updates to Utilization Management (UM) phone line hours

Apr. 2024Important Notices

Effective Sunday, May 5, 2024, the UPMC Health Plan UM department staff and UM phone lines will no longer be available on Sundays. The UM department will be operating during the business days of Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

UPMC Health Plan’s secure websitel, Provider OnLine, will remain open for all level of care authorizations and notifications.

UM cases will be processed per line of business and level of care timeliness requirements, as outlined in UPMC Health Plan's Provider Handbook and Policies.


Recent Announcements

Voluntary nationwide recall: Famotidine (Fresenius – November)

Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC is recalling three lots (6133156, 6133194, and 6133388) of Famotidine Injection, USP, 20 mg per 2 mL. Famotidine is used to treat excessive secretion of stomach acid or stomach ulcers.
Nov. 2025Pharmacy Updates

Medicaid provider update: High-cost Medicaid drug billing

Billing requirements for Medicaid-covered drugs
Nov. 2025Important Notices

Training Webinar: Conversio Health COPD Management Program

Please join us for a live training webinar for primary care providers and pulmonologists by UPMC Health Plan that will provide an overview of a comprehensive COPD management program from Conversio Health.
Nov. 2025Education/Webinars