Thousands of Northeast Georgia Health System patients now out-of-network with UnitedHealthcare

According to UnitedHealthcare, approximately 12,000 Northeast Georgia Health System patients are affected by the expiration of a contract between the insurance giant and the health system.

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All Northeast Georgia Health System locations are now out-of-network for patients with commercial UnitedHealthcare insurance after price negotiations between the insurance giant and the health system recently failed.

UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans and Health Insurance Exchange plans are not affected.

The breakdown in talks has resulted in a war of words, with both sides accusing the other of misleading patients.