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What Lee Health patients with UnitedHealthcare insurance need to do before Jan. 1

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (374+ words) Thousands of Southwest Florida patients insured through UnitedHealthcare must make several important decisions before Lee Health's contracts with the insurer end at the start of 2027. According to Lee Health, its hospitals and physicians will remain in-network for affected UnitedHealthcare employer-based,…...

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Lee Health drops United Healthcare insurance as an in-network provider starting in 2027

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (187+ words) Lee Health announced on Wednesday that beginning in 2027, Lee Health hospitals and physicians will be out-of-network for UnitedHealthcare customers. According to Lee Health, its hospital and physician contracts with UnitedHealthcare will end on December 31, 2026. This means that on January 1, 2027, Lee…...