JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – United Healthcare has announced it’s currently in negotiations with Ascension Health Florida regarding the two parties’ network relationship.
The insurance provider wrote on its website: “If we are unable to reach an agreement, Ascension Health Florida’s hospitals, facilities and its physicians will be out of network for the following plans, effective May 1, 2025:
- Medicare Advantage plans, including Dual Special Needs Plans (DSNP) and Group Retiree
- Employer-sponsored commercial plans
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan (Medicaid)"
News4Jax has reached out to Ascension for comment and will update this article when we receive one.
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Ascension operates four hospitals in Northeast Florida including:
- Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay County
- Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside
- Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside
- Ascension St. Vincent’s St. Johns County
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