UF Health and UnitedHealthcare Reach Agreement, Resume Coverage

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After months of negotiations, UF Health and UnitedHealthcare have reached a multi-year agreement which will be effective from May 5. This agreement allows UF Health hospitals and doctors to be included once again under United’s medical insurance network. UnitedHealthcare employer-sponsored commercial plans and the UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Florida (Medicaid) are part of this agreement.

UF Health and UnitedHealthcare Conclude Prolonged Negotiations

After months of uncertainty, patients can breathe a sigh of relief as UF Health and UnitedHealthcare have finally struck a deal. This breakthrough comes after lengthy discussions concerning reimbursement rates left many uncertain of their coverage status.

New Multi-Year Agreement Comes into Effect Soon

Effective from May 5, the new multi-year agreement will ensure UF Health hospitals and physicians are included in United’s medical insurance network. This deal covers UnitedHealthcare’s employer-sponsored commercial plans and the UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Florida (Medicaid).

Many Patients Affected by the Previous Stalemate

Thousands of UF Health patients were affected by the deadlock in negotiations, as they were no longer in-network with United. The new agreement comes as a relief to these patients. For further information on the previous stalemate, refer to the previous report on UF Health and United Healthcare’s contract talks.

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