UnitedHealth to exit Medicare Advantage plans in 109 US counties
(Unitedhealth, the company’s first figure in 2026 because it clarifies a mistake in 2026 from 16 to 16 to total 109.)
By amina niasse
New York (Reuters) -enitedhealth, in 2026 in 109 USA in the US district will stop offering medical advantage plans and will affect 180,000 members and the company’s insurance program balances with higher costs, he said.
“(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) financing deductions, increasing health costs and increasing use, increasing use, creating head winds that no organization can ignore.” He said.
Unitedhealth is leaving the districts, but on Tuesday, the press briefing will continue to operate in most states, he said.
The government pays private insurance companies to operate Medicare advantage plans for people with 65 years and older or disabled people. The Company’s Unitedhealthcare Insurance business has the most registered members in front of Rivals CVS Health and Humana.
Unitedhealth suspended the full -year guidance this year after he missed his earnings for the first time since 2008. As the company increased the use of medical services, the members of the Medicare Advantage were attributed to unexpected costs.
In the second quarter call to earnings, Unitedhealth said the company’s regulatory changes to reduce payments for certain conditions will offer a $ 4 billion risk for the insurance profit in 2026.
In the second quarter earning version, the closure of certain plans with approximately 200,000 members can help reduce the impact.
Compared to 2023, Hunter said government financing would drop by about 20%in 2026.
The company will stop the activities of more than 100 plans representing approximately 600,000 members of 600,000 members, which are largely preferred by the provider organizations or who allow members to see the providers outside a plan network.
Outlets will probably direct patients to health care organizations or direct plans that require more frequently orientations and limit patients with a network of provider.
“We need a model that allows us to take care of Sustainable and costly maintenance to people in these areas,” Hunter will take place in rural areas, which will take place in rural areas, and that Unitedhealthcare is still working to facilitate operations. “
(Reporting by Amina Niasse; Regulation by Caroline Humer and Jane Merriman)
