TriHealth, UnitedHealthcare agree to new deal hours before new year deadline

Hours before a contract between Cincinnati-based TriHealth and UnitedHealthcare was set to expire, the two have agreed to a deal, keeping TriHealth services in UHC’s network for thousands of patients across Greater Cincinnati.”TriHealth is pleased to announce an agreement has been reached with UnitedHealthcare that ensures TriHealth hospitals, outpatient centers, and physicians remain in-network for the tens of thousands of patients TriHealth serves through UnitedHealthcare employer-sponsored, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid health plans,” a statement from TriHealth reads. The health network says the new agreement will mean continued, uninterrupted care for UnitedHealthcare Commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid patients.“Reaching an agreement and continuing to serve the Greater Cincinnati community’s health care needs has always been TriHealth’s top priority,” TriHealth President and CEO, Mark C. Clement, said in a press release. “We understand the times of uncertainly throughout these negotiations were difficult for our patients with UnitedHealthcare coverage, and we are thrilled to put them behind us and focus entirely on improving the health of our patients and community.”Many Cincinnati residents were growing concerned a deal would not be reached to extend the partnership. The existing contract was set to expire come the new year and those who sought treatment at TriHealth while insured by UHC could have faced a sudden increase in health care costs.This is a developing story.

CINCINNATI —

Hours before a contract between Cincinnati-based TriHealth and UnitedHealthcare was set to expire, the two have agreed to a deal, keeping TriHealth services in UHC’s network for thousands of patients across Greater Cincinnati.

“TriHealth is pleased to announce an agreement has been reached with UnitedHealthcare that ensures TriHealth hospitals, outpatient centers, and physicians remain in-network for the tens of thousands of patients TriHealth serves through UnitedHealthcare employer-sponsored, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid health plans,” a statement from TriHealth reads.

The health network says the new agreement will mean continued, uninterrupted care for UnitedHealthcare Commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid patients.

“Reaching an agreement and continuing to serve the Greater Cincinnati community’s health care needs has always been TriHealth’s top priority,” TriHealth President and CEO, Mark C. Clement, said in a press release. “We understand the times of uncertainly throughout these negotiations were difficult for our patients with UnitedHealthcare coverage, and we are thrilled to put them behind us and focus entirely on improving the health of our patients and community.”

Many Cincinnati residents were growing concerned a deal would not be reached to extend the partnership. The existing contract was set to expire come the new year and those who sought treatment at TriHealth while insured by UHC could have faced a sudden increase in health care costs.

This is a developing story.