UnitedHealthcare and WellSpan Health reach agreement for employer-sponsored commercial plans, effective Dec. 15, 2024

We agreed in November to a new multi-year contract that ensures continued, uninterrupted network access to WellSpan’s hospitals, facilities and its physicians for people enrolled in our UnitedHealthcare Community Plan (Medicaid), including Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as the Institutionalized Special Needs Plan (ISNP).

As part of this agreement, we have also expanded network access for people enrolled in the UnitedHealthcare Dual Special Needs Plan (DSNP). Effective Dec. 1, 2024, DSNP members now have network access to all of WellSpan’s hospitals, facilities and its physicians through a new multi-year agreement.

WellSpan does not currently participate in our network for our Medicare Advantage individual plans.

WellSpan has communicated it will continue to provide care for people enrolled in our Group Retiree Medicare Advantage PPO plans through Dec. 31, 2024. However, it’s important to note that people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Group Retiree PPO plan can continue to receive care from any out-of-network provider, if they are a Medicare-approved provider that accepts the plan. The member’s share of the cost will be the same as if they were part of the network for some or all services.

UnitedHealthcare Group Retiree Medicare Advantage members are encouraged to speak with their WellSpan provider to confirm whether they’ll agree to continue to see them on and beyond Jan. 1, 2025.

For additional information about our Group Retiree plan as well as information on how to find a provider in their area, UnitedHealthcare members should go to retiree.uhc.com.