Humana Medicare Advantage members who use Methodist Health System, the Dallas-based hospital network, will find its facilities and Methodist Medical Group physicians out of network on Jan. 1, 2027. The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, the main window to pick a different plan starting that date, ends Dec. 7. Anyone who wants Methodist care in 2027 has to match a plan to it before then.
Methodist says the change covers members of Humana Medicare Advantage (ChoiceCare) and Humana WellMed plans. Its notice names those two plan lines, does not mention other Humana plans or other insurers, and does not list individual hospitals or clinics. The system’s main campus sits at 1441 N. Beckley Ave. in Dallas.
What changes at Methodist on Jan. 1
After Jan. 1, non-emergent services will no longer be scheduled at Methodist Health System facilities for these members, and Methodist Medical Group providers will stop accepting referrals, according to the system’s notice. Members are told to call the number on the back of their ID card to find another in-network provider or change their primary care provider…