UnitedHealthcare in yet another contract dispute

UnitedHealthcare can't seem to get along with anyone these days. The insurer has warned some patients that it might not be able to negotiate a contract with Tennessee-based Sumner Regional Medical Center before the September 30th deadline. And there's a twist: Sumner Regional employees have UnitedHealthcare coverage, which means if the contract isn't renegotiated, hospital employees will have to receive non-emergency care at another in-network facility. This is only the latest in a series of contract disputes. A massive contract dispute between HCA and UnitedHealthcare has forced thousands of Colorado and Florida patients to switch hospitals and doctors. United Healthcare says HCA is charging the insurer too much for its services; HCA disagrees, saying it just wants a fair level of reimbursement. Report

For more on UnitedHealthcare's latest battle:
- read the article from the Gallatin News Examiner