The UnitedHealth Premium^® designation programs helps you choose the right doctor or facility for you.

Not all health care is equal. According to a 2006 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, adults receive the recommended medical treatment only 55 percent of the time*. The UnitedHealth Premium^® designation program can help you find information on a physician or facility that meets national evidence- and consensus-based criteria for quality and cost efficiency.

The UnitedHealth Premium Physician designation program and UnitedHealth Premium Specialty Center designation program give you the information you need to make informed decisions when choosing a doctor or facility:

• The UnitedHealth Premium Physician designation program identifies physicians who follow evidence-based guidelines for quality of care. Those doctors that meet the criteria for quality of care are assigned one star; if they also meet cost efficiency standards and practices, they are assigned two stars.



• Facilities are also designated for quality and cost efficiency through the UnitedHealth Premium Specialty Center designation program. Each designated center meets quality criteria for specialty care such as:
• Cardiac Care
• Congenital Heart Disease
• Infertility
• Neonatology
• Spine Surgery
• Total Joint Replacement



• Specialty centers are designated based on national medical standards for quality of care. Just look for the stars:
• Three-Star Quality
• Two-Star Quality
• One-Star Quality

Start your search for quality health care today by using the UnitedHealth Premium program at myuhc.com^®.

*Asch, Steven M. et al. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2006 March 16; 354: 1147-1156.