UNC Health, WakeMed, and Cigna: Potential Out-of-Network Crisis Looms

UNC Health and UnitedHealthcare are currently in a contract dispute, and if an agreement is not reached by April 1, over 200,000 UnitedHealthcare members could lose in-network coverage at UNC Health locations, resulting in increased costs for patients. UNC Health has advised affected patients to consider other health insurers that will remain in network with them. In a separate dispute, WakeMed and Cigna are also at odds, with WakeMed informing patients that they will no longer accept Cigna as an insurance provider starting January 1.