10X Higher Denial Rate: HealthPartners Dumps UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage Network Citing Delayed Care

HealthPartners to Exit UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage Network Due to High Claim Denials

According to the report of CBS News, HealthPartners announced it will leave UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage network starting next year. They say this is because UnitedHealthcare has denied many of their claims, up to ten times more than other insurers. This problem has caused delays in patient care, leading HealthPartners to make this decision after a year of trying to resolve the issues.

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10X Higher Denial Rate: HealthPartners Dumps UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage Network Citing Delayed Care (PHOTO: MSN)

UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage Members Can Still Access HealthPartners Facilities Until Year-End

Members of UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage plan will still be able to use HealthPartners facilities until the end of the year. UnitedHealthcare is still working to find a solution. Recently, there were protests outside UnitedHealthcare’s office, with people accusing the company of unfairly denying claims and delaying care.

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