Overview
- Contracts covering LVHN will end for UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members in late January 2026 and for commercial employer plans on April 25, 2026.
- Jefferson alleges UnitedHealthcare has not honored negotiated rates since 2021, resulting in reimbursements about 40% below expected levels.
- UnitedHealthcare told Newsweek it offered a proposal in April, has not received a counter since, and said LVHN previously sought a near 30% first‑year increase.
- LVHN treated roughly 70,000 United‑insured patients over the past 18 months, and the timing coincides with Medicare Advantage enrollment through Dec. 7, raising potential out‑of‑pocket concerns.
- Other Jefferson providers in the Philadelphia region remain in network with UnitedHealthcare as Jefferson continues negotiations following a brief Cigna impasse earlier this year.