Essentia Health and UnitedHealthcare agree to keep Medicare Advantage in-network for 14,000 patients in 2025.

Essentia Health and UnitedHealthcare have reached an agreement, keeping UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage plan in-network for Essentia patients in 2025. Initially, Essentia planned to drop the plan due to concerns over denied care and prior authorization issues. The deal ensures continued access to care for around 14,000 patients but does not affect Essentia's decision to keep Humana's Medicare Advantage plan out-of-network.

November 11, 2024
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