BayCare officials said its hospitals and employed physician groups will no longer take UnitedHealthcare’s commercial and Medicaid patients at in-network rates, as the contract expired yesterday. However, it will still see United’s Medicare Advantage patients until Dec. 7, which is when Medicare’s open enrollment closes, according to the report.
UnitedHealthcare has publicized some of its reimbursement rate figures to make its case in negotiations, but BayCare officials said the health insurer still owes $11 million in unpaid claims.
However, both organizations said they were still open to finalizing a new contract, according to the report. The dispute originally flared up earlier this month.
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