Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill., and UnitedHealthcare have agreed to a new four-year reimbursement deal after months of prolonged negotiations, according to a News-Democrat report.
Memorial and UnitedHealthcare had been embroiled in a contract dispute throughout the course of this year. Their contract expired June 30.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Roughly 10 percent of Memorial's patients have coverage under UnitedHealthcare.
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