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RESOLVED: UnitedHealthcare vs NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital

NEA Baptist and UnitedHealthcare have reached an agreement that allows NEA Baptist to remain an in-network health care provider for more than 30,000 community members with UnitedHealthcare insurance in Northeast Arkansas.

This agreement applies to employer-sponsored and Medicare Advantage UnitedHealthcare insurance plans and is effective immediately.

The agreement will not result in changes to patients’ coverage and will not result in any new costs or barriers. Ongoing care and scheduled procedures will not be disrupted.

Source: Jonesboro Right Now

UnitedHealthcare vs NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital

UnitedHealthcare will be out-of-network for NEA Baptist patients as of November 15, 2025, if no deal is reached.

If NEA Baptist and UnitedHealthcare do not reach an agreement, NEA Baptist will become the second major hospital in Jonesboro to end negotiations with the insurance provider. St. Bernards Healthcare ended negotiations with UnitedHealthcare May 2024.

Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould remains the closest major hospital for those with UnitedHealthcare in the Jonesboro area.

Source: KAIT8