UnitedHealthcare, Alabama's largest private health system split
By Admin | June 06, 2024
Mobile, Ala.-based Infirmary Health is out of network with UnitedHealthcare as of June 4.
The health system and insurer were unable to reach a new contract agreement, according to a June 5 news release from Infirmary. The split affects commercial members and individual plan members but does not affect UnitedHealth's Medicare Advantage plans.
Infirmary Health's three acute care hospitals, a long-term care hospital, freestanding emergency departments, imaging centers and other hospital-owned facilities are now out of network with UnitedHealthcare. Infirmary Medical Clinics are still in network with the insurer. The system is the largest private health system in Alabama.
Infirmary Health said in the release it is "experiencing an unprecedented rise in expenses, including...(More)
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