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The Financial Wire

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UnitedHealthcare says Lee Health intends to leave its Medicare Advantage network Jan. 1, 2027, and Sarasota Memorial says renewing its contract appears very unlikely

UnitedHealthcare sent Lee Health a proposal on Oct. 30 to keep its Medicare Advantage and commercial members in network, and the insurer’s Lee Health notice, updated Nov. 3, says the Lee County system still intends to leave both networks starting Jan. 1, 2027. Across the Gulf Coast in Sarasota, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System says... The post UnitedHealthcare says Lee Health intends to leave its Medicare Advantage network Jan. 1, 2027, and Sarasota Memorial says renewing its contract appears very unlikely appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Lee County, FL · 2d

Main Street Dollars

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Lee Health in Florida leaves UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage network on Jan. 1, and members who want to keep its doctors have until Dec. 7 to switch plans

Lee Health, the Fort Myers health system, plans to leave UnitedHealthcare’s commercial and Medicare Advantage networks on Jan. 1, 2027. UnitedHealthcare members who want to keep seeing Lee Health doctors have until Dec. 7, the last day of Medicare’s fall enrollment period, to move to a plan that still covers them. People on a Medicare […]

Fort Myers, FL · 3d

southfloridahospitalnews.com

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Sarasota Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Ranked Among Nation’s ‘Best Nursing Homes’ 2027

Today’s U.S. News honor follows Newsweek’s recognition just weeks earlier, adding to national quality awards earned across Sarasota Memorial Health Care System. Nov. 10, 2026 – Sarasota Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has once again been named among the nation’s best nursing homes, earning the highest possible ratings for both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care in U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Nursing Homes rankings released today.

Sarasota, FL · 2d
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Main Street Dollars

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UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members are set to lose Lee Health in Southwest Florida and M Health Fairview in Minnesota on Jan. 1 unless they switch plans by Dec. 7

Medicare Advantage members who have UnitedHealthcare plans are set to lose two large health systems on Jan. 1, 2027: Lee Health in Fort Myers, Florida, and M Health Fairview in Minnesota. People in those plans who want to keep seeing the same hospitals and doctors have until Dec. 7 to move to a plan that […]

Fort Myers, FL · 9h

gulfcoastnewsnow.com

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Costly ambulance rides lead some Gulf Coast patients to drive themselves to the ER

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Rising ambulance costs are causing people on the Gulf Coast to reconsider calling for emergency medical transport, even in potentially life-threatening situations. Matt Ward recently experienced chest tension and feared it might be a heart attack, prompting him to consider calling for an ambulance. "I...

Fort Myers, FL · 23h

santivachronicle.com

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Lee Health to Relocate, Expand Primary Care Clinic on Sanibel

Lee Health is expanding primary care access on Sanibel Island through a new lease agreement for a portion of the Bank of the Islands building, paving the way for the health system to relocate and expand its existing island primary care clinic. Bank of the Islands will continue its operations at the property.

Sanibel, FL · 3d

suncoastsearchlight.org

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Nokomis scrapyard faces lawsuit threat over polluted runoff

A team of environmental advocates have filed a formal intent to sue a local metal scrapyard for allegations of polluting nearby waterways if the business doesn’t address stormwater contamination at its facility. Responding to a myriad of complaints from residents over polluted discharge at All Scrap Nokomis, Suncoast Waterkeeper...

Nokomis, FL · 2d

The Financial Wire

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Medicare Advantage members with Cigna HealthSpring, Wellcare, Humana or UnitedHealthcare plans in Florida, Colorado, Missouri and Arkansas lose in-network access to NCH, St. Vincent, NKC Health or White River hospitals for 2027 unless they switch by Dec. 7

Medicare Advantage members who rely on NCH in Naples, Florida, St. Vincent in Leadville, Colorado, NKC Health in North Kansas City, Missouri, or White River Health in Arkansas have until Dec. 7 to pick a plan that keeps their hospital in network for 2027. The hospitals are leaving different insurers, so a member’s exposure depends... The post Medicare Advantage members with Cigna HealthSpring, Wellcare, Humana or UnitedHealthcare plans in Florida, Colorado, Missouri and Arkansas lose in-network access to NCH, St. Vincent, NKC Health or White River hospitals for 2027 unless they switch by Dec. 7 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Leadville, CO · 3d

gulfcoastnewsnow.com

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Cape Coral veterans advocate for full-service VA hospital to address health care challenges

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Veterans in Cape Coral are pushing for the expansion of their VA clinic into a full-service hospital to ease the difficulties of traveling long distances for critical health care. Jeremiah Clay, a Marine Corps veteran who served for 10 years, reflected on his time in...

Cape Coral, FL · 1d

The Daily Sun

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Sun Harbor Healthcare earns U.S. News honor

Of the more than 14,600 nursing homes evaluated in U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Nursing Homes ratings, only a handful in this region earned the top distinction.

Sarasota, FL · 3d

The Money Overview

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Florida Medicare Advantage enrollees lose 51 plans for 2027, and Lee Health’s UnitedHealthcare contract ends Dec. 31 in Fort Myers and Cape Coral

Florida Medicare Advantage enrollees will have 51 fewer plans to choose from in 2027, with the state’s count falling from 611 to 560, and UnitedHealthcare members in Lee County face a second loss on Dec. 31, when Lee Health’s contracts with the insurer end. The drop is the largest of any state. Medicare’s annual enrollment […] The post Florida Medicare Advantage enrollees lose 51 plans for 2027, and Lee Health’s UnitedHealthcare contract ends Dec. 31 in Fort Myers and Cape Coral appeared first on The Money Overview .

Fort Myers, FL · 6d

Main Street Dollars

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Naples Comprehensive Health in Florida will stop accepting Cigna HealthSpring and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans on Jan. 1, 2027, the hospital system says

Naples Comprehensive Health, the hospital system in Naples, Florida, will stop accepting Cigna HealthSpring and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans on Jan. 1, 2027. The system, known as NCH, says care under those plans is unchanged until then. After that date, its doctors and elective hospital services will not schedule appointments for patients who still hold […]

Naples, FL · 7d

gulfshorebusiness.com

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Plans for Lee Memorial Hospital site could include parks, homes

A linear park along Cleveland Avenue, rowhouses like those in Philadelphia, bike trails and a big civic green are some of the ideas for what the Lee Memorial Hospital site could look like when the hospital closes in 2028. Members of the Fort Myers Economic Development Advisory Board received an...

Fort Myers, FL · 7d

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Lee Health, UnitedHealthcare Standoff Could Strand SWFL Patients by Jan. 1

Thousands of Southwest Florida patients covered by UnitedHealthcare could lose in-network access to Lee Health hospitals and physicians starting Jan. 1, 2027, as a billing dispute between the two organizations continues. Lee Health has notified patients that affected employer-based, individual and Medicare Advantage plans will be treated as out-of-network beginning that date, while the two sides continue negotiating.

Port Charlotte, FL · 7d

gulfcoastnewsnow.com

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Where patients with UnitedHealthcare insurance can still get care if Lee Health goes out of network

FORT MYERS, Fla. — With Lee Health in active negotiations with insurance provider UnitedHealthcare, thousands of Southwest Florida residents are in danger of losing in-network coverage on Jan. 1, 2027. Back in August, Lee Health announced that it would be dropping UnitedHealthcare as an in-network provider due to what...

Lee County, FL · 8d

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UnitedHealthcare delivers proposal to Lee Health that could maintain network access

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — UnitedHealthcare said it delivered a proposal to Lee Health on Oct. 30 that could maintain long-term network access. According to the website, the proposal from UnitedHealthcare could maintain the access for commercial and Medicare Advantage plans. In addition, UnitedHealthcare said it continues to provide an...

Lee County, FL · 8d

cleared4takeoff.com

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Charlotte County business expansion at Fawcett Hospital

Charlotte County business expansion doesn’t always mean a new company moving in. Sometimes it means a longtime employer investing again in the place it already calls home. HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital is doing just that with a planned $16 million expansion and modernization of its emergency department in Port Charlotte.

Charlotte County, FL · 11d

gulfcoastnewsnow.com

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NCH says Naples patient got first US simultaneous implant of WiSE, Micra leadless heart devices

NAPLES, Fla. — A patient with a leaky heart valve and a need for synchronized pacing received a leadless biventricular system from an NCH team in Naples, Florida. The procedure was led by Dr. Dinesh Sharma, an electrophysiologist at NCH’s Rooney Heart Institute. The team paired a Medtronic Micra pacemaker in the right ventricle with EBR Systems’ WiSE CRT System, which paces the left ventricle.

Naples, FL · 11d

gulfshorebusiness.com

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Punta Gorda approves parking for new AdventHealth hospital

The return of a hospital to Punta Gorda moved closer to fruition after City Council granted variances allowing additional parking spaces and other allowances for a planned 17.46-acre AdventHealth hospital campus at 26072 Glasgow Ave., near Jones Loop Road. Previously, the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals recommended approval of AdventHealth...

Punta Gorda, FL · 14d

lifeinnaples.net

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NCH Rooney Heart Institute Performs Another “First”

NCH Rooney Heart Institute Performs Nation’s First Tricuspid Valve Repair with PASCAL Precision System Following FDA Approval. Minimally invasive treatment expands options for patients with severe heart valve leakage in Florida. Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) has performed the nation’s first tricuspid valve repair using Edwards Lifesciences’ PASCAL Precision system...

Naples, FL · 16d