CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Kettering Health Network announced Monday that they are ending contracts with two major Medicare insurance carriers, including the second-largest provider.
Kettering Health says that it will be ending contracts with Medicare Advantage insurers Humana and Devoted Health. The second largest provider of Medicare Advantage plans in the U.S., according to KFF , an independent health policy research institution.
A press release provided by the health network says the move comes after it has faced “significant issues with denials, reduced or non-payment, and created a significant operational burden on Kettering Health.”
Kettering Health says they have worked since May to reach an agreement with the insurer, but were unable to agree on terms.
Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, Ket