- Sarah Cronin
The nearly 2,000 Vermonters enrolled in UnitedHealthcare insurance plans can breathe a sigh of relief.
The University of Vermont Health Network announced on Wednesday that it has reached a multiyear agreement to maintain coverage for UnitedHealthcare patients just days before a contract was set to expire.
The deal secures access to UVM Health Network facilities and physicians through March 2026 for patients who are covered by the nation's largest insurer. The announcement follows two temporary contract extensions.
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“We are glad to have averted a loss of coverage for our patients who receive their insurance through UnitedHealthcare commercial plans,” Sunny Eappen, president and CEO of the UVM Health Network, said in a statement. “However we are very sorry for the stress and confusion this has caused.”
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