Affected UnitedHealthcare members include those covered by commercial, individual and Medicare Advantage plans.
Fort Smith-based Sparks Regional Medical Center and other facilities are not affected by the network status change. However, the medical center and affiliated facilities may become out-of-network for UnitedHealthcare policyholders by Nov. 1, according to a Sparks Clinic press release obtained by Becker’s Hospital Review.
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