Recently, Optum Behavioral Health (“Optum,” the services division for UnitedHealth Group) has initiated overpayment recovery actions against numerous licensed clinical social workers (“LCSWs”) across the country for services provided from January 1, 2022, through February 24, 2024, due to what Optum has labeled as an error within a claims payment system. Optum began sending overpayment notices to affected providers in December 2023....
By: Polsinelli
By: Polsinelli