"UnitedHealthcare-Mount Sinai Dispute Sparks Doctor Switch for Thousands"

Stalled contract negotiations between UnitedHealthcare and Mount Sinai Health System have led to Mount Sinai's hospitals and affiliated doctors being out of network for patients insured by UnitedHealthcare or Oxford, affecting about 80,000 patients. The dispute over pay rates has forced many New Yorkers to find new doctors or risk paying out-of-network prices, particularly impacting pregnant patients and those receiving cancer care. Mount Sinai sought significantly higher prices, but UnitedHealthcare refused, leading to the impending removal of Mount Sinai affiliated doctors from the network starting March 22.