Ascension Wisconsin is out of network with UnitedHealthcare as of Oct. 1. Patients covered by UnitedHealthcare receiving care at Ascension Wisconsin hospitals, outpatient facilities, physician practices and associated Ascension Medical Group practices will be affected, the health system said in…
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Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health President and CEO Timothy Dentry voiced frustration with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in a Sept. 26 letter as the contract end date between the two organizations looms. “It is disappointing and deeply concerning…
PacificSource will no longer serve 100,000 Medicaid members in Lane County — which includes Eugene, Ore. — after failing to reach an agreement with the Oregon Health Authority, PacificSource Vice President of Medicaid Programs Erin Fair Taylor told Becker’s. “We…
Cincinnati-based health system TriHealth is negotiating its agreement with UnitedHealthcare as its current contract is set to expire at the end of the year, the system told Becker’s. TriHealth confirmed it sent a letter to patients addressing the potential changes…
Gov. Kelly Ayotte prevented New Hampshire’s Executive Council from moving forward with a four-year, $27.5 million benefits contract with Anthem Health Plans of New Hampshire to cover current and retired state employees, according to Sept. 17 meeting records. The state’s…
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Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine has ended contract negotiations with UnitedHealthcare without a new deal, The Baltimore Banner reported Sept. 15. Johns Hopkins went out of network with UnitedHealthcare on Aug. 25 after eight months of negotiations and several extensions of…
Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare is now going out of network with Cigna on Oct. 1 following an extension, according to a system news release. The contract was originally scheduled to terminate Sept. 8, but now patients with Cigna coverage will…
Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center and Cigna reached a new contract on Aug. 28. The agreement ensures that the hospital remains an in-network provider for all of Cigna’s commercial health insurance products, according to an Aug. 28 news release from…
Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System went out of network with Florida Blue Sept. 1 after the parties were unable to agree to a new contract. The split affects all Florida Blue plans, Memorial Healthcare said on its website. The system…
The Wisconsin division of St. Louis-based Ascension will go out of network with UnitedHealthcare on Oct. 1 if the two sides are unable to agree to a new contract, Wisconsin Public Radio reported Sept. 2. An Ascension Wisconsin spokesperson said…