AdventHealth’s UnitedHealthcare contract ends Dec. 31, and Florida Medicare Advantage members have until Dec. 7 to switch before a Jan. 1 network exit

AdventHealth’s contract with UnitedHealthcare ends December 31, and the two sides have not reached a new one. Without a deal, AdventHealth says all of its Florida clinicians and services would be out of network for UnitedHealthcare members starting January 1, 2027. That includes people on Medicare Advantage. The window to switch plans closes December 7.

Nothing has changed yet. AdventHealth’s notice to patients says current and new appointments can continue as usual through the end of the year. Emergency care stays available no matter what happens to the network. But the notice leaves no doubt about the clock: the current agreement ends December 31, 2026…