UF Health and UnitedHealthcare have reached a new multi-year agreement after months of negotiations. The deal will restore network access to UF Health’s hospitals, facilities, and physicians for those enrolled in UnitedHealthcare employer-sponsored commercial plans and the Community Plan of Florida (Medicaid) starting May 5. Stephen J.
Motew, president and system CEO of the UF Health clinical enterprise, expressed gratitude for the community’s patience and his team’s hard work. “This new agreement provides thousands of patients continuous access to premier compassionate, academic-quality health care throughout Northeast, North Central, and Central Florida,” he said in a press release. Marvin Dewar, CEO and chief medical officer of UF Health Physicians, noted that the contract offers acceptable terms and relief from administrative obstacles for UF Health physicians and caregivers.
Since Sept. 1, 2024, patients have been unable to access in-network benefits at UF Health due to a dispute over contract terms.
A proposal in November reportedly demanded a more than 20% price hike in the first year of the contract for employer-sponsored commercial plans. The terms of the new agreement have not been disclosed. In November, Dewar stated that UF Health was committed to reaching a fair and sustainable agreement to best serve their patients and communities.
The resolution brings relief to thousands of patients who were left uncertain during the negotiations, ensuring they will continue to receive quality care from UF Health facilities.
Photo by; Martha Dominguez de Gouveia on Unsplash
Learn more about us.
Led by editor-in-chief, Stephanie Johnson, we take great pride in the quality of our content. Our writers create original, accurate, engaging content that is free of ethical concerns or conflicts. Our rigorous editorial process includes editing for accuracy, recency, and clarity.
Learn more about our process.
Join the ‘Self Made’ newsletter, earn more with freedom, and discover true wealth.
SelfEmployed.com is an independent, advertising-supported publisher and comparison service. We are compensated in exchange for placement of sponsored products and services, or by you clicking on certain links posted on our site. Therefore, this compensation may impact how, where and in what order products appear within listing categories, except where prohibited by law for our mortgage, home equity and other home lending products. Other factors, such as our own proprietary website rules and whether a product is offered in your area or at your self-selected credit score range, can also impact how and where products appear on this site. While we strive to provide a wide range of offers, SelfEmployed does not include information about every financial or credit product or service.
Sign in to your account
