Starting Wednesday, October 1, Ascension Wisconsin hospitals and providers will be out of network for patients enrolled in certain UnitedHealthcare insurance plans, as the two parties have failed to resolve a contract dispute.

This comes after months of negotiations. Multiple patients have reached out to TMJ4, concerned about the impact.

People enrolled in the following plans are affected:

Employer-sponsored and individual commercial plans

Medicare Advantage plans, including Group Retiree and Dual Special Needs Plans (DSNP)

UnitedHealthcare Community Plans in Wisconsin (Medicaid)

Patients frustrated as Ascension, UnitedHealthcare fail to come to an agreement

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