YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) -- Mercy Health patients with Humana Medicaid and Medicare Advantage health plans may lose access to Mercy Health providers by the end of the year if a contract cannot be negotiated.

If an agreement is not reached by Dec. 1, Mercy Health hospitals, physicians, urgent care centers, ambulatory surgery centers, and other care sites in the Mahoning Valley will be considered out-of-network for Humana Managed Medicaid and Medicare Advantage members. A release from Mercy Health says this could impact more than 10,000 patients.

Access to emergency department services will always be available to patients for covered emergency services, regardless of network status. Additionally, certain conditions, such as care for chronic or complex illnesses, may be eligible for Continui

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