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The Insperity Invitational Golf Tournament returns to The Woodlands this weekend
Read full article: The Insperity Invitational Golf Tournament returns to The Woodlands this weekendWatch as Lauren Kelly gets a preview if this weekend's family-friendly event, and the chance to caddy for PGA tour champion, Boo Weekley.
Make the most out of your Medicare plan with these tips
Read full article: Make the most out of your Medicare plan with these tipsLast fall, you may have been amongst the millions of Americans who made choices about their Medicare coverage, but being proactive about your coverage in care doesn’t end after enrollment. Learn more some of the many ways that you can and should get more from your Medicare benefits.
Houston Methodist and UnitedHealthcare back in-network after finalizing an agreement
Read full article: Houston Methodist and UnitedHealthcare back in-network after finalizing an agreementHOUSTON – Houston Methodist and UnitedHealthcare finalized an agreement that will ensure UnitedHealthcare members enrolled in employer-sponsored, individual and Medicare Advantage plans will continue to receive care at Houston Methodist hospitals and its physicians. The new agreement is effective June 1, meaning UnitedHealthcare members are currently in-network with all Houston Methodist hospitals and facilities. BACKGROUND: 100,000 patients could lose access to doctors at Houston Methodist hospitals due to insurance company’s contract dispute“Our top priority throughout this process was ensuring the more than 1 million members we’re honored to serve in Houston have access to quality, affordable health care, and this new agreement accomplishes that goal. We appreciate Houston Methodist’s collaboration in helping achieve this outcome,” UnitedHealthcare wrote on its website. “We are honored to continue supporting the more than 3.9 million people throughout Texas who depend on us for access to quality and affordable health care.”The previous contract expired on Jan. 1 and hundreds of thousands of people were left scrambling to find new doctors as a result of the dispute between the insurance company and the hospital system.
100,000 patients could lose access to doctors at Houston Methodist hospitals due to insurance company’s contract dispute
Read full article: 100,000 patients could lose access to doctors at Houston Methodist hospitals due to insurance company’s contract disputeHOUSTON – A hundred-thousand people insured by UnitedHealthcare are scrambling to find new doctors and hospitals after the insurance company and Houston Methodist Hospital could not come to terms over reimbursement rates. The contract expired at midnight, meaning the seven Houston Methodist hospitals and its outpatient clinics are no longer in-network as of Jan. 1, 2020. "90%, probably more than that, of the doctors (in Baytown) are Methodist doctors," Thompson said. UnitedHealthcare released the following statement:“Care at Houston Methodist Hospital is significantly more expensive than care at other top-ranked hospitals in Texas as well as some of the most prestigious hospitals in the entire country. United’s unfortunate decision – and disruption to their members’ in-network access to Houston Methodist -- is forcing employers and consumers to pick different health care options for this year.