All Things Considered

HealthPartners to stop taking UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage

exterior view of a building
The exterior of Bloomington-based HealthPartners, which announced the decision this week after ongoing negotiations with UnitedHealthcare.
Courtesy of HealthPartners

A shake-up between two health behemoths could affect 30,000 seniors across the state.

HealthPartners recently announced it is dropping out of UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage network. That means starting next year, Medicare Advantage recipients through UnitedHealthcare will no longer be covered at certain HealthPartners clinics and hospitals.

Chris Snowbeck reported on the announcement and shared more with All Things Considerd guest host Nina Moini.

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