CINCINNATI (WKRC) – TriHealth announced a new agreement with UnitedHealthcare that will keep its hospitals, outpatient centers and physicians in network for patients with UnitedHealthcare employer-sponsored, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid health plans.
The agreement allows care to continue without interruption for about 80,000 patients in the Greater Cincinnati area.
“Reaching an agreement and continuing to serve the Greater Cincinnati community’s health care needs has always been TriHealth’s top priority,” said TriHealth President and CEO Mark C. Clement. “We are grateful for the opportunity to continue caring for the roughly 80,000 of our patients who have been affected by these negotiations and look forward to strengthening our relationship with UnitedHealthcare moving forward.”
Clement acknowledged the uncertainty patients faced during the negotiations and said he was relieved by their resolution.
“We appreciate UnitedHealthcare working creatively with us to find an agreeable solution, and most of all we are thankful to UnitedHealthcare members for trusting us with their health care needs,” he said.
The partnership will focus on patients’ short- and long-term health care needs, aiming to deliver better care and value for the community. The agreement ensures UnitedHealthcare members can continue to receive comprehensive, cost-effective care.
UnitedHealthcare also released a statement announcing the agreement:
“We have reached an agreement on a new multi-year contract that provides people enrolled in the following UnitedHealthcare plans continued, uninterrupted network access to TriHealth’s hospitals, facilities and its physicians:
Employer-sponsored commercial plansMedicare Advantage plans, including Group Retiree and Dual Special Needs Plan (D-SNP)Medicaid plansVeteran Affairs Community Care Network (VACCN)Comment with Bubbles
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We are honored to continue supporting all of the people throughout Cincinnati who depend on us for access to quality and affordable health care.”