Use our online form below to request a hard copy provider directory or other plan materials. You can also send us a plan document or ask to be contacted by a member of our Health Care Concierge team.
- You are not getting certain medical care you want, and you believe that this care is covered by our plan.
- Our plan will not approve the medical care your doctor or other medical provider wants to give you, and you believe that this care is covered by the plan.
- You are being told that coverage for certain medical care you have been getting that was previously approved will be reduced or stopped, and you believe that reducing or stopping this care could harm your health.
- To learn more about medical coverage decisions for UPMC for Life, view your plan's Evidence of Coverage.
Fax: 412-230-4213
Clinical Operations, 37th Floor
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
- Member Organization Determination Form, last updated 4/1/2026
- Provider Organization Determination Form, last updated 7/2/2025
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UPMC for Life uses clinical criteria to make coverage determinations. All of these clinical criteria are publicly available at the following links:
To comply with the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule, UPMC for Life is required to annually report aggregated prior authorization metrics on our website. Specifically, this includes a list of all medical items and services (excluding drugs) that require prior authorization, as well as data on prior authorization requests for those items and services (approvals, denials, etc.) during the previous calendar year. Publicly reporting these metrics promotes transparency and accountability, helps patients understand prior authorization processes, and enables providers to evaluate payer performance. In addition, metrics can be used to compare plans, programs, and payers. For questions on the data below, call the UPMC for Life Health Care Concierge team.
UPMC for Life HMO/PPO members: 1-877-539-3080 (TTY: 711)
UPMC for Life Complete Care (HMO D-SNP) members: 1-800-606-8648 (TTY: 711).
From Oct. 1 – March 31, we are available seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. From April 1 – Sept. 30, we are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Calendar year: 2025
Prior to January 1, 2026, Medicare Advantage plans are required to send prior authorization decisions within the following timeframes:
- 72 hours for expedited requests (urgent)
- 14 calendar days for standard requests (non-urgent)
Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule requires Medicare Advantage plans like UPMC for Life to send prior authorization decisions within:
- 72 hours for expedited requests (urgent)
- 7 calendar days for standard requests (non-urgent).
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