United Healthcare e Baptist Health fazem acordo e restauram a cobertura de seguro para os pacientes. United Healthcare, Baptist Health settle, restore insurance coverage for patients.

A United Healthcare e a Baptist Health restauraram seu acordo dentro da rede após um desacordo tarifário em 1º de janeiro. United Healthcare and Baptist Health have restored their in-network agreement after a rate disagreement on January 1. Os problemas para chegar a um acordo incluíram taxas de reembolso para hospitais do Arkansas abaixo da média nacional e o aumento nos custos de saúde devido à pandemia de COVID-19, de acordo com autoridades batistas. The issues in reaching the settlement included reimbursement rates for Arkansas hospitals being below the national average and the increase in healthcare costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Baptist officials. O acordo plurianual cobre planos comerciais individuais e patrocinados pelo empregador, planos Medicare Advantage e Group Retiree, e planos duplos de necessidades especiais, garantindo que os membros da UnitedHealthcare tenham acesso aos médicos e instalações da Baptist Health em todo o Arkansas. The multi-year agreement covers employer-sponsored and individual commercial plans, Medicare Advantage and Group Retiree plans, and Dual Special Needs Plans, ensuring UnitedHealthcare members have access to Baptist Health's physicians and facilities across Arkansas.