University of Florida Health and United Healthcare failed to resolve monthslong contract negotiations, leaving thousands of First Coast patients without a network provider on Sunday.
The contract between UF Health and United Healthcare expired Sunday.
UF Health said in a news release Sunday that United Healthcare is excluding UF Health hospitals and physician groups in Jacksonville, St. Johns and Gainesville from its network.
United Healthcare is no longer covering UF Health physicians, hospitals and other facilities for commercial and Medicaid Managed Care health plans in Gainesville and Jacksonville, according to UF Health.
Patients covered by United Healthcare’s Medicare Advantage plans will no longer have access to physicians with UF Health St. Johns or Flagler Hospital as of Sept. 1. This does not impact Medicare Advantage plans or Dual Special Needs Plans (DSNP) at UF Health Jacksonville, UF Health Gainesville and UF Health Leesburg, according to United Healthcare.
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