Contracting

Editor's note: This story was updated Sept. 20 to reflect Aetna and HCA Hospitals reached a new agreement.  Aetna and HCA Healthcare hospitals in Florida have reached a new contract agreement, avoiding a split that would have left 48 hospitals out-of-network. 

Several states have shaken up their Medicaid contractors in recent months. Florida added additional insurers to its Medicaid contract awards, and system-owned health plans in Texas are challenging a contract decision executives say threatens the plans' existence. 

In today’s complex healthcare landscape, providers often find themselves grappling with the challenging dynamics of payer negotiations. While the scales may seem tipped in favor of insurance companies, providers possess more leverage than they may realize — if they understand…

Iowa has awarded Centene subsidiary Iowa Total Care a new 4-year Medicaid contract.

UnitedHealthcare has reached contract agreements with HCA Healthcare-owned hospitals in four states. 

April 23, 2025 editor’s note: UnitedHealthcare and the University of Florida Health reached a contract agreement, effective May 5. Original Sept. 2024 story: As of Sept. 1, University of Florida Health’s hospitals and physician groups in Gainesville, Jacksonville, and St.…

Renton, Wash.-based Providence has reached a contract agreement with Aetna to keep commercial members in Washington state in network, the two organizations confirmed with Becker's.

Mississippi awarded Medicaid contracts to Centene, Molina Healthcare and new nonprofit TrueCare, Mississippi Today reported Aug. 28. 

Pennsylvania has selected Aetna, UPMC Health Plan, Centene, AmeriHealth Caritas and Jefferson Health's Health Partners to administer its Community HealthChoices  program.

Carson City, Nev.-based Carson Tahoe Health has sent a final contract termination notice to UnitedHealthcare.