Fairview, UnitedHealthcare Reach Multi-Year Deal in Principle to Keep Care In-Network for 2026
Final terms remain in progress, with contract specifics pending alongside an execution timeline.
Overview
- Fairview says the new commercial agreement, together with an earlier Medicare Advantage deal, guarantees uninterrupted in-network access for UnitedHealthcare members in 2026.
- UnitedHealthcare states the multi-year arrangement covers employer-sponsored commercial plans and its Medicaid plan in Wisconsin.
- Fairview reports the agreement includes roughly 125,000 people with employer-sponsored coverage and extends through 2028.
- Both organizations say they are working to finalize the written contract, and news outlets have requested a timeline for completion.
- UnitedHealthcare previously cited a Fairview request exceeding a 23% price increase, while Fairview described a three-year adjustment driven by inflation, workforce shortages, and pandemic-related costs; neither side has disclosed terms of the new deal.