The University of Vermont Health Network and UnitedHealthcare have extended their current contract through May 13, VTDigger reported May 2.
The extension comes as the health network and payer work out details of a tentative agreement, according to the report.
The sides have been working on a new one-year deal for months, according to the report. The provider and UnitedHealthcare have been at odds over how much the payer should reimburse UVM Health for care.