Where patients with UnitedHealthcare insurance can still get care if Lee Health goes out of network

FORT MYERS, Fla. —

With Lee Health in active negotiations with insurance provider UnitedHealthcare, thousands of Southwest Florida residents are in danger of losing in-network coverage on Jan. 1, 2027.

Back in August, Lee Health announced that it would be dropping UnitedHealthcare as an in-network provider due to what Lee Health says is $150 million in unpaid claims…