What's happening?
UnitedHealthcare may terminate our agreements that cover the care their members receive from Pediatrix and Obstetrix.
While contract negotiations are a normal part of conducting business, UnitedHealthcare is forcing this situation when they decided to terminate our anesthesia agreements without discussion. We have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with UnitedHealthcare, which is why the unwarranted termination notices came to us as a surprise.
Our goal to continue providing specialized care to you, our patients, for years to come remains unchanged. However, UnitedHealthcare continues to demand egregious and unsustainable rates. We need UnitedHealthcare to join us in our commitment to a fair and reasonable agreement that puts patient care first and maintains our in-network status.
Impacted Provider Groups
Pediatrix of Arkansas |
Effective September 1, 2020 |
Pediatrix of Georgia |
Effective September 1, 2020 |
Neo Associates of Atlanta |
Effective September 1, 2020 |
Obstetrix of Atlanta |
Effective September 1, 2020 |
MAG of GA |
Effective September 1, 2020 |
Pediatrix of North Carolina |
Effective September 1, 2020 |
American Anesthesiology in South Carolina |
Effective November 15, 2020 |
The following hospitals could be impacted:
Baptist Medical Center
Alpharetta Office MFM
Athens MFM Clinic
Beverly Knight Olson Childrens Hospital
Cartersville OBGYN Associates
Childrens at Scottish Rite
Coliseum Medical Center
Conyers MFM
Decatur Atlanta MFM
Dekalb Medical Center
Douglasville MFM office
Eastside Medical Center
Emory Johns Creek Hospital
Fayetteville Atlanta MFM
Floyd Medical Center
Gwinnett Office MFM
Houston Medical Center
Lilburn-Atlanta MFM
Maternal Fetal Kennestone Clinic
Medical Center Navicent Health
Memorial University Medical Center
MFDC Cobb Clinic
North Fulton Regional Hospital
Northside Forsyth Hospital
Northside Hospital
Northside Hospital Cherokee
Northside Hospital Gwinnett
Northside Office MFM
Northside Office NWS
Northside Womens Specialists
Piedmont Athens Regional
Piedmont Fayette Hospital
Piedmont Henry Hospital
Piedmont Hosptial
Piedmont Newnan Hospital
Piedmont Newton Hospital
Rockdale Medical Center
Southern Regional Medical Center
St Marys Hospital Athens
Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton
Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica
Tift Regional Medical Center
University Hospital GA
WellStar Atlanta Medical Center
WellStar Cobb Hospital
WellStar Douglas Hospital
WellStar Kennestone Hospital
WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital
WellStar West Georgia Medical Center
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Caromont Regional Medical Center
Alamance Regional Medical Center
Moses Cone Physicians Services Inc
Women’s and Children’s Center at Moses Cone Campus
Women’s Hospital Greensboro
Loris Community Hospital
Mcleod Health Cheraw
Mcleod Regional Medical Center
Mcleod Seacoast Hospital
Outpatient Surgery Center East
What should you do?
Contact UnitedHealthcare using the phone number listed on the back of your health insurance card today. Tell them what it means to you to have the in-network access you need and deserve.
Speak with your HR or benefits manager at work. Ask them about offering a secondary option that will protect your in-network access.
Frequently Asked Questions
We are committed to working toward a new agreement with fair terms that enable us to remain in-network with UnitedHealthcare. Our goal is to both reestablish and increase in-network access to our top-quality services and care that our clinicians deliver every day, not reduce it. UnitedHealthcare's actions threaten the care on which our patients and our hospital partners depend.
Anesthesiology, Neonatology, Maternal Fetal Medicine/Perinatology, OB Hospitalists, Newborn Hearing Screens, Neonatology and Pediatric Hospitalist, and Neonatology and Pediatric Intensivist
You may have to pay higher out-of-pocket costs when receiving care from our providers. This will be a decision made by UnitedHealthcare, not our practices.
Yes, we have agreements in place with several local and national networks that may include United members when they receive care from providers who are not directly contracted with UnitedHealthcare, including Multiplan and First Health.
Additionally, we urge you to contact your employer’s benefits manager or UnitedHealthcare directly. Ask them about all your available coverage options to ensure that the medical care we provide to you or your family members will not create any additional financial responsibility for you.
Pediatrix of Arkansas - Effective September 1, 2020
Pediatrix of Georgia - Effective September 1, 2020
Neo Associates of Atlanta - Effective September 1, 2020
Obstetrix of Atlanta - Effective September 1, 2020
MAG of GA - Effective September 1, 2020
Pediatrix of North Carolina - Effective September 1, 2020
- Aetna
- BCBS of North Carolina
- CIGNA
- MEDCOST
- Primary Physicians Care