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Naples’ biggest health system drops Cigna and Wellcare Medicare Advantage on Dec. 31
NCH Healthcare System, the Naples, Florida, operator of NCH Baker Hospital and NCH North Hospital, now lists two Medicare Advantage carriers as out of network as of Dec. 31, 2026: Healthspring, which is Cigna’s Medicare Advantage brand, and Wellcare. Members of either plan who see NCH hospitals or NCH Medical Group physicians will lose in-network […] The post Naples’ biggest health system drops Cigna and Wellcare Medicare Advantage on Dec. 31 appeared first on The Money Overview .
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AdventHealth hospital clears Punta Gorda zoning hurdle
AdventHealth’s planned hospital campus in Punta Gorda moved another step forward after the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals recommended approval of parking variances for the project. The 17.46-acre hospital campus planned off Jones Loop Road has already received city approval. The latest request involves parking requirements for the...
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NCH expands cancer care with new specialists, services
Naples Comprehensive Health is expanding its cancer program significantly as part of its long-term strategy to provide more specialized treatment in Southwest Florida and reduce the number of patients who leave the region for care. NCH said the expansion is supported by a $60 million philanthropic campaign, approximately half of...
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NCH performs groundbreaking mitral valve procedure
NAPLES, Fla. — Naples Comprehensive Health has become the first in the U.S. to use a new catheter-based procedure to replace the mitral valve, providing a less invasive option for high-risk heart patients. Bob Dickemper, a patient at NCH, faced severe heart issues due to a failing mitral valve,...
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NCH Healthcare System in Naples goes out of network for Wellcare and HealthSpring Medicare Advantage plans after December 31
Two Medicare Advantage carriers are about to lose in-network status at one of Southwest Florida’s largest hospital systems. NCH Healthcare System in Naples now lists Wellcare Medicare Advantage and HealthSpring Medicare Advantage as out of network effective December 31, alongside a third plan, Cigna Connect, on the same date. For a retiree enrolled in one... The post NCH Healthcare System in Naples goes out of network for Wellcare and HealthSpring Medicare Advantage plans after December 31 appeared first on The Financial Wire .
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Cleveland Clinic Launches Concierge Medicine Practice in Naples
Cleveland Clinic has opened its newest Concierge Medicine practice in Naples, making relationship-based, primary care available to the region’s residents. This marks the sixth Florida location for Cleveland Clinic’s Concierge Medicine practice, reflecting the ongoing effort to meet more patients where they live with personalized healthcare services. Led...
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LECOM Englewood Family Practice Welcomes New Provider
Podiatric Physician and Surgeon Dr. Edwin Bautista Joins LECOM. Treating foot and ankle problems isn’t always about making a diagnosis. For Dr. Edwin Bautista, DPM, who recently joined LECOM Englewood Family Practice in September, comprehensive foot and ankle care involves helping patients understand their conditions and giving them a voice in deciding what comes next.
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Hospital receives national stroke-care recognition
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. (WWSB) - HCA Florida Englewood Hospital has received national recognition from the American Heart Association for its stroke-care practices, the hospital announced Monday. The hospital earned the association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus award, along with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus and Target: Type...
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Efforts for a VA hospital ramp up
For any veteran in Southwest Florida needing inpatient medical treatment, a multi-hour ride is required to be treated at a VA hospital. That’s why a group of local veterans have put together an advocacy group with a goal to bring a full-service veteran hospital to Cape Coral. The Cape...
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Lee Health drops every UnitedHealthcare contract December 31 and tells Medigap holders they are untouched
A regional hospital system in Southwest Florida is walking away from one of the nation’s largest health insurers, and the fallout lands on patients’ calendars rather than in a courtroom. Lee Health’s hospitals and physicians will stop taking UnitedHealthcare’s employer, individual and Medicare Advantage plans once the year turns over, leaving households across Fort Myers, […]
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Southwest Florida Proton’s medical dosimetrist appointed president of national association
ESTERO, Fla. – Sept. 17, 2026 — Linnae Campbell, director of medical dosimetry at Southwest Florida Proton, has been appointed president of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists for the 2026-27 term. Campbell leads a professional association with more than 3,000 members nationwide. AAMD’s vision is to empower...
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A major Florida hospital is dropping two Medicare Advantage plans, cutting seniors out of network in 2027
Naples Comprehensive Health, one of Southwest Florida’s largest nonprofit hospital systems, will go out of network with two Medicare Advantage insurers at the end of 2026, part of a wave of contract breaks between hospitals and insurers spreading across the state. Centene’s Wellcare and HCSC’s HealthSpring Medicare Advantage plans will no longer include Naples Comprehensive […] The post A major Florida hospital is dropping two Medicare Advantage plans, cutting seniors out of network in 2027 appeared first on The Money Overview .
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Veterans group pushes for Cape Coral VA hospital
A group of Southwest Florida veterans and community leaders is pushing to expand the existing Cape Coral VA clinic into a full-service hospital. The Cape Coral VA Clinic Expansion to a Full-Service Hospital Committee envisions a nine-story, 200-bed hospital at the existing Diplomat Parkway site. The project is estimated to cost $700 million to $1.1 billion. Committee Chair Alan White said congressional approval and federal funding would be required. The group says more than 114,000 veterans live in Southwest Florida, with some traveling about 2½ hours for inpatient services. Next steps include completing a market assessment and feasibility study, WINK News reports.
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Veterans push for full-service VA hospital in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — A group of Southwest Florida veterans and advocates are pushing to expand the existing VA healthcare center in Cape Coral into a full-service hospital, saying too many local veterans still have to travel hours for care they cannot get close to home. The proposal...