• Cardiac care (interventional services and emergency care, cardiac surgery, and cardiac rhythm management)
• Surgical spine
• Total joint replacement
• Neonatal services
• Congenital heart disease (CHD)
• Infertility services

This approach identifies facilities that meet the program criteria and recognizes them for their important commitment to quality health care.  The UnitedHealth Premium Specialty Centers program is designed to augment the information resources that help consumers make more informed choices in selecting facilities that are high quality and more cost efficient in the delivery of medical care.

Because of UnitedHealthcare’s commitment to quality, a facility must first meet the quality criteria before it is evaluated for efficiency of care.  In California, facilities will be evaluated and designated on quality only.