The contract extension between Northern Light Health and Anthem BCBS expired on Friday, October 31, 2025. Both parties have issued statements about the situation:
Sources: Bangor Daily News, WGME
On October 21, the University of Toledo reported that Medical Mutual of Ohio (including its subsidiary, Paramount Healthcare) and ProMedica are still in contract negotiations.
Earlier news items and a ProMedica web site indicate that the current contract is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2025, for Medical Mutual members and May 31, 2026, for Paramount Healthcare members.
As of this writing, the contract negotiations do not include ProMedica hospitals and providers in Michigan. Their network status would remain unchanged.
Phoenix Children’s Hospital and UnitedHealthcare have both created microsites concerning the current network contract negotiations. Although the contract is not set to expire until May 31, 2026, both are reaching out to patients now due to the open enrollment season.
Affected providers include Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix Children’s Medical Group and Phoenix Children’s Medical Group Urgent Care.
Sources: Phoenix Children’s Hospital, UnitedHealthcare
The negotiations between UConn Health — the parent of John Dempsey Hospital, a network of clinics and more than 700 providers — and Hartford-based Aetna, the health insurance giant owned by CVS Health Corp., remain at odds over reimbursement rates for services.
The current contract is set to expire on November 30, 2025, although Connecticut law allows for a grace period for some medical services. Both sides are continuing to negotiate.
Source: Hartford Courant, via Yahoo! News
Aspirus Health St. Luke’s has announced plans to terminate their contract with BCBS of Minnesota as of December 31, 2025, unless an agreement can be reached.
In a statement, BCBS of Minnesota has expressed their disappointment at the announcement, and states that negotiations are continuing.
Sources: Northern News Now, WDIO
Augusta Health in Fishersville, Virginia, is reporting that they have not yet reached a network provider contract to replace the current Cigna contract that is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2025.
Sources: WHSV, Augusta Health
The network contract between Fairview Health and UnitedHealthcare is set to expire on December 31, 2025. While the negotiation primarily affects Medicare Advantage plans, there does appear to be at least some possibility that commercial group (employer-based) plans could be affected.
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune via InsuranceNewsNet
Lexington Health (Lexington Medical Center) is reporting that their current network negotiations with Cigna are seeming “doubtful.” The current contract will expire on December 31, 2025.
As of this writing, I was not able to find a statement from Cigna, but I will continue to monitor.
Source: Lexington Health
St. Charles Health System and PacificSource are apparently sending out letters to mutual clients informing them that their network contract is scheduled to end on December 31, 2025. Both sides say that negotiations are continuing.
Source: Central Oregon Daily
Lehigh Valley Health Network said Monday it is planning to drop UnitedHealthcare insurance plans, a move that could lead to higher out-of-pocket costs for approximately 70,000 patients starting next year.
If new agreements aren’t reached, contracts will end January 25, 2026, for patients who have Medicare Advantage plans through UnitedHealthcare, and April 25, 2026, for patients with commercial insurance policies.
The move only affects patients seeking care at legacy LVHN hospitals and doctor offices. Jefferson Health has separate contracts with UnitedHealthcare that will remain in effect.
Source: Morning Call