A major south Alabama health care system warns that patients insured through UnitedHealthcare could be a month away from losing in-network coverage.

USA Health, a multi-hospital system affiliated with the University of South Alabama, said Wednesday that contract negotiations between USA Health Providence Hospital and UnitedHealthcare are approaching a Nov. 14 deadline.

The warning does not apply to USA Health University Hospital and USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital. Providence Hospital in west Mobile originally was a Catholic institution that later was part of the Ascension healthcare network. USA Health took over Providence in October 2023.

“For many months, USA Health has worked to reach a fair agreement with UnitedHealthcare so that patients can continue accessing care witho

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