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.
This change means that HealthPartners clinics and hospitals, including Methodist, Regions, and Lakeview, will no longer be covered under UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage plan. HealthPartners plans to help those affected by this change by providing more information and resources. UnitedHealthcare said it had proposed solutions to keep HealthPartners in the network and is disappointed by their decision.
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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.