The UNC Health and Cigna contract lapse leaves tens of thousands out-of-network, highlighting ongoing challenges in hospital-insurer negotiations and payer-provider relationships in North Carolina.

The unresolved contract dispute between UNC Health and Cigna risks out-of-network status for thousands of patients, reflecting broader insurer-provider negotiation challenges in North Carolina's healthcare market.

Rising cost pressures and demographic shifts fuel intensified disputes between payers and providers over Medicare Advantage contracts, impacting reimbursement and network participation.

Kettering Health in Ohio ends contracts with Medicare Advantage insurers Humana and Devoted Health due to payment and administrative issues, impacting patient plan options for 2026.

Aspirus facilities in Minnesota may fall out-of-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield if contract talks fail, reflecting industry reimbursement and inflation challenges. Learn key impacts for 2026.