‘Financially and operationally unsustainable’: North Carolina hospital to drop Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans

CarolinaEast Medical Center, a 350-bed hospital in New Bern, N.C., will drop Blue Cross Blue Shield and UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans, effective July 1, citing burdensome payment policies, claim denials and reimbursement delays. The hospital issued termination notices to both insurers, but negotiations with UnitedHealthcare remain ongoing, a spokesperson for CarolinaEast Health System confirmed to […] The post ‘Financially and operationally unsustainable’: North Car...