Four hospital systems in four states have told Medicare Advantage members that they will be out of network on Jan. 1, 2027. M Health Fairview in Minnesota, White River Health in Arkansas and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Washington are leaving UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage plans. St. Vincent Health in Colorado is leaving Humana’s.
The timing is tight. Medicare’s annual enrollment period runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, and any plan change made in that window starts Jan. 1, the same day the hospitals drop out.
Minnesota: Fairview stops scheduling UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage patients
M Health Fairview says it will no longer schedule patients with UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The health system lists “frequent coverage changes, denials, and payment issues” as its reasons, according to its Medicare open enrollment page…