UnitedHealthcare is committed to supporting you while you recover from your accident. is guide will assist you in initiating
your claim. Please review the following information carefully.
Follow these simple steps
1. Use the information checklist below to gather information needed to submit your claim. Have this information ready
when you call us. If someone makes the call for you, he or she will need to provide this information on your behalf.
2. Call us toll-free at 1-888-299-2070, TTY 711. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET.
3. Sign and date the Authorization Form located on the back of this page. Give your physician the signed and dated form.
Please also fax a copy of the signed, dated form to us at 1-888-505-8550.
What happens next
When you contact us at 1-888-299-2070, TTY 711, we will learn more about your specic request, guide you through
the claim process, answer your questions and tell you what to expect. You have our commitment to be responsive and
supportive during the claim process.
Information checklist
Please have the following information ready when you call:
 Employer’s name and location
 Your full name and Social Security number
 Your complete address and phone number
 Date of birth
 Marital status and number of dependents
 Last day you worked (if applicable)
 Hospital name and address, if applicable
 Description of your accident
 Physicians name, address and phone number
 Date of treatment, if applicable
Accident Protection Plan Claim Submission
Submitting an Accident Protection Plan Claim
1. Gather information about your accident. Review the
Information Checklist for guidance.
2. Call UnitedHealthcare at 1-888-299-2070, TTY 711.
3. Complete and fax any necessary forms to UnitedHealthcare
at 1-888-505-8550.
Hours of operation are Monday through Friday,
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET.
DISCLOSURE AUTHORIZATION TO BE COMPLETED BY EMPLOYEE
Participant’s Name (Please Print):_______________________________________________
I AUTHORIZE: any doctor, physician, healer, health care practitioner, hospital, clinic, other medical facility, professional,
or provider of health care, medically related facility or association, medical examiner, pharmacy, pharmacy benefit
manager, employee assistance plan, insurance company, health maintenance organization or similar entity to
provide access to or to give Unimerica Life Insurance Company, Unimerica Life Insurance Company of New York,
UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company (Company) or the Plan Administrator or their employees and authorized agents
or authorized representatives, any medical and non-medical information or records that they may have concerning my
health condition, or health history, or regarding any advice, care or treatment provided to me. This information and/
or records may include, but is not limited to: cause, treatment diagnoses, prognoses, consultations, examinations,
tests, prescriptions, or advice regarding my physical or mental condition, or other information concerning me. This
may also include, but is not limited to, information concerning: mental illness, psychiatric, drug or alcohol use and any
disability, and also HIV related testing, infection, illness, and AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), as well
as communicable diseases and genetic testing. If my Plan Administrator sponsors both a disability plan underwritten
or administered by the Company and a medical plan of any type written by another UnitedHealth Group Company,
the information and records described in this form may also be given to any UnitedHealth Group Company which
administers such medical or disability benefits for the purpose of evaluating any claim that may be submitted by me or
on my behalf for benefits, for evaluating return to employment opportunities, and for administering any feature described
in the plan. This information may also be extracted for use in audits or for statistical purposes.
I AUTHORIZE: any financial institution, accountant, tax preparer, insurance company or reinsurer, consumer reporting
agency, insurance support organization, Claimant’s agent, employer, group policyholder, benefit plan administrator,
or governmental agency, including the Social Security Administration, to give the Company or the Plan Administrator
or their employees and authorized agents, or authorized representatives, any information or records that they have
concerning me, my occupation, my activities, employee/employment records, earnings or finances, applications for
insurance coverage, prior claims files and claim history, work history and work related activities.
I UNDERSTAND: the information obtained will be included as part of the proof of claim and will be used to determine
eligibility for claim benefits, any amounts payable, return to employment opportunities, and to administer any other
feature described in the plan with respect to the Claimant. This authorization shall remain valid and apply to all records,
information and events that occur over the duration of the claim, but not to exceed 24 months. A photocopy of this
form is as valid as the original and I or my authorized representative may request one. I or my representative may revoke
this authorization at any time as it applies to future disclosures, by notifying the Company in writing. The information
obtained will not be disclosed to anyone EXCEPT: (a) reinsuring companies; (b) the Medical Information Bureau,
Inc., which operates Health Claim Index (HCI); (c) fraud or overinsurance detection bureaus; (d) anyone performing
business, medical or legal functions with respect to the claim or the plan, including any entity providing assistance
to the Company under its Social Security Assistance Program and employers involved in return to employment
discussions; (e) for audit or statistical purposes; (f) as may be required or permitted by law; or (g) as I may further
authorize. A valid authorization or court order for information does not waive other privacy rights.
If my medical information contains information regarding drugs or alcohol abuse, I understand that my records may be
protected under federal (42 CFR Part 2) and some state laws. To the extent permitted under law, I can ask the party
that disclosed information to the Company to permit me to inspect and copy the information it disclosed. I understand
that I can refuse to sign this disclosure authorization; however, I understand that if I do so, the Company may deny my
claim for benefits pursuant to the plan. The use and further disclosure of information disclosed hereunder may not be
subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Signature of Claimant or
Claimant’s Authorized Representative:____________________________________ Date:
Relationship, if other than Claimant: ______________________________________
RETURN TO: UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits
PO Box 7140 Portland ME 04112-7140
Tel: 1-888-299-2070, TTY 711 Fax: 1-888-505-8550
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If claimant does not sign this authorization and fails to obtain clarification of incomplete or inconsistent responses upon request, the claim may be denied.
29 C.F.R. §825.307(a). Claimant has the right to obtain a copy of this authorization after signed.
FRAUD WARNING NOTICES
Please review notice that applies in your state
For claimants in Alabama:
Any person who knowingly
presents a false or fraudulent claim
for payment of a loss or benefit
or who knowingly presents false
information in an application for
insurance is guilty of a crime and
may be subject to restitution, fines,
or confinement in prison, or any
combination thereof.
For claimants in Alaska:
A person who knowingly and with
intent to injure, defraud, or deceive
an insurance company files a claim
containing false, incomplete, or
misleading information may be
prosecuted under state law.
For claimants in Arizona:
For your protection Arizona law
requires the following statement
to appear on this form. Any person
who knowingly presents a false or
fraudulent claim for payment of a
loss is subject to criminal and civil
penalties.
For claimants in California:
UnitedHealthcare may terminate
your coverage and/or deny any
claim under the policy if it is
determined that you: knowingly,
and with actual intent to deceive,
presented false information
in this application; and such
statement was the basis for
UnitedHealthcare’s approval of your
coverage under the policy.
For claimants in Colorado:
It is unlawful to knowingly provide
false, incomplete, or misleading
facts or information to an insurance
company for the purpose of
defrauding or attempting to defraud
the company. Penalties may include
imprisonment, fines, denial of
insurance and civil damages. Any
insurance company or agent of an
insurance company who knowingly
provides false, incomplete, or
misleading facts or information
to a policyholder or claimant
for the purpose of defrauding
or attempting to defraud the
policyholder or claimant with regard
to a settlement or award payable
from insurance proceeds shall be
reported to the Colorado division of
insurance within the department of
regulatory agencies.
For claimants in Connecticut:
Any person who knowingly
presents false information in an
application for insurance or life
settlement contract is guilty of a
crime and may be subject to fines
and confinement in prison.
For claimants in Delaware:
Any person who knowingly, and
with intent to injure, defraud
or deceive any insurer, files a
statement of claim containing any
false, incomplete or misleading
information is guilty of a felony.
For claimants in District
of Columbia:
WARNING: It is a crime to
provide false or misleading
information to an insurer for the
purpose of defrauding the insurer
or any other person. Penalties
include imprisonment and/or
fines. In addition, an insurer may
deny insurance benefits if false
information materially related
to a claim was provided by the
applicant.
For claimants in Florida:
Any person who knowingly and with
intent to injure, defraud, or deceive
any insurer files a statement of
claim or an application containing
any false, incomplete, or misleading
information is guilty of a felony of
the third degree.
For claimants in Hawaii:
For your protection, Hawaii law
requires you to be informed that
presenting a fraudulent claim for
payment of a loss or benefit is
a crime punishable by fines or
imprisonment, or both.
For claimants in Idaho:
Any person who knowingly, and
with intent to defraud or deceive
any insurance company, files a
statement of claim containing any
false, incomplete, or misleading
information is guilty of a felony.
For claimants in Indiana:
A person who knowingly and with
intent to defraud an insurer files a
statement of claim containing any
false, incomplete, or misleading
information commits a felony.
For claimants in Kansas:
Any person who knowingly and with
intent to injure, defraud, or deceive
any insurer files a statement of
claim or an application containing
any false, incomplete, or misleading
information may be guilty of fraud
as determined by a court of law.
For claimants in Kentucky:
Any person who knowingly and
with intent to defraud any insurance
company or other person files
a statement of claim containing
any materially false information
or conceals, for the purpose of
misleading, information concerning
any fact material thereto commits a
fraudulent insurance act, which is a
crime.
For claimants in Maine:
It is a crime to knowingly provide
false, incomplete or misleading
information to an insurance
company for the purpose of
defrauding the company. Penalties
may include imprisonment, fines or
a denial of insurance benefits.
For claimants in Maryland:
Any person who knowingly
or willfully presents a false or
fraudulent claim for payment for a
loss or benefit or who knowingly or
willfully presents false information in
an application for insurance is guilty
of a crime and may be subject to
fines and confinement in prison.
For claimants in Minnesota:
A person who files a claim with
intent to defraud or helps commit a
fraud against an insurer is guilty of
a crime.
UnitedHealthcare Accident Protection Plan is provided by UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company on Policy Form UHCAC-POL-1 (01/12). In Texas, it is
provided on Policy Form UHCAC-POL-1-TX (01/12). In New York it is provided by Unimerica Life Insurance Company of New York on Policy Form UHCAC-
POL-1-NY (01/12). UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company is located in Hartford, CT; Unimerica Life Insurance Company of New York in New York, NY. Some
products vary by state or may not be available in all states.
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For claimants in New Hampshire:
Any person who, with a purpose
to injure, defraud, or deceive any
insurance company, files a statement
of claim containing any false,
incomplete, or misleading information
is subject to prosecution and
punishment for insurance fraud,
as provided in RSA 638:20.
For claimants in New Jersey:
Any person who knowingly files a
statement of claim containing any
false or misleading information is
subject to criminal and civil penalties.
For claimants in New Mexico:
Any person who knowingly presents
a false or fraudulent claim for
payment of a loss or benefit or
knowingly presents false information
in an application for insurance is
guilty of a crime and may be subject
to civil fines and penalties.
For claimants in Ohio:
Any person who, with intent to
defraud or knowing that he is
facilitating a fraud against an insurer,
submits an application or files a
claim containing a false or deceptive
statement is guilty of insurance fraud.
For claimants in Oklahoma:
WARNING: Any person who
knowingly, and with intent to injure,
defraud or deceive an insurer, makes
any claim for the proceeds of an
insurance policy containing any false,
incomplete or misleading information
is guilty of a felony.
For claimants in Oregon:
Any person who knowingly presents
a false or fraudulent claim for
payment of a loss or benefit or
knowingly presents false information
in an application for insurance may
be guilty of a crime and may be
subject to fines and confinement
in prison.
For claimants in Pennsylvania:
Any person who knowingly and
with intent to defraud any insurance
company or other person files
an application for insurance or
statement of claim containing
any materially false information
or conceals for the purpose of
misleading, information concerning
any fact material thereto commits a
fraudulent insurance act, which is a
crime and subjects such person to
criminal and civil penalties.
For claimants in Tennessee
and Washington:
It is a crime to knowingly provide
false, incomplete or misleading
information to an insurance company
for the purpose of defrauding
the company. Penalties include
imprisonment, fines and denial of
insurance benefits.
For claimants in Texas:
Any person who knowingly presents
a false or fraudulent claim for the
payment of a loss is guilty of a crime
and may be subject to fines and
confinement in state prison.
For claimants in Vermont:
Any person who knowingly and with
intent to injure, defraud, or deceive
any insurer files a statement of claim
or an application containing false,
incomplete, or misleading information
may be guilty of a crime.
For claimants in Virginia:
Any person who knowingly, and with
intent to injure, defraud, or deceive
any insurer, makes any claim for the
proceeds of an insurance policy
containing false, incomplete, or
misleading information may have
violated state law.
For claimants in All Other
States: Any person who knowingly
presents a false or fraudulent claim
for payment of a loss or benefit or
knowingly presents false information
in an application for insurance is
guilty of a crime and may be subject
to fines and confinement in prison.
FRAUD WARNING NOTICES
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