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White River Health UnitedHealthcare Update 2026 Bob Connell Interviews CEO Stephen Webb Batesville Arkansas
ArkansasRadio.com’s Bob Connell sat down with White River Health Administrator and CEO Stephen Webb to discuss the ongoing impact of the health system’s change to out of network status with UnitedHealthcare. Beginning April 1, 2026, White River Health hospitals and facility-based services are no longer in network for...
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Arkansas system opens heart, vascular clinic
Jonesboro, Ark.-based St. Bernards Healthcare opened a new heart and vascular clinic and diagnostics center in Paragould, Ark. on April 2, according to ABC affiliate KAIT 8. The expansion marks Northeast Arkansas’ only outpatient interventional cardiac, vascular and electrophysiology catheterization lab. The facility allows local physicians to diagnose and treat cardiac conditions that previously required patients to travel out of the area.
jonesbororightnow.com
St. Bernards Unveils New Heart and Vascular Clinic and Diagnostic Center in Paragould
Paragould, AR – JonesboroRightNow.com – Officials with St. Bernards unveiled a new heart and vascular clinic and diagnostic center at Paragould Medical Park on Thursday. The clinic offers various noninvasive tests, including echocardiograms, stress testing, and vascular studies. It will also feature a heart catheterization lab, allowing specialists to perform minimally invasive procedures to treat blood flow issues. It is scheduled to be completed later in the spring.
THV11
UnitedHealthcare officially out of network at Batesville hospital following contract dispute
BATESVILLE, Ark. — Batesville’s White River Medical Center is officially out of network with UnitedHealthcare after the two sides were unable to agree on a new contract. According to State Rep. Shad Pearce (R-Batesville), the hospital is well known to those in the Batesville area. “My two children...
Action News 5
5 Mid-South hospitals at risk from Medicaid cuts
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White River Health, UnitedHealthcare Split Sends Hospitals Out of Network for Some Patients
BATESVILLE, Ark. — White River Health said its hospitals and facilities became out of network April 1 for patients with certain UnitedHealthcare plans, a change the health system said could leave some patients facing higher out-of-pocket costs for hospital and facility-based care. According to information released by White River...
Kait 8
St. Bernards opens new Heart and Vascular Clinic, diagnostics center
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - St. Bernards opened its new Heart and Vascular Clinic and Diagnostics Center on Thursday. The new clinic and center mark St. Bernards’ largest investment in Paragould Medical Park since the facility first opened in December 2013. Connie Hill, vice president of patient services at St....
thewynneprogress.com
City of Wynne on path to recovery three years after EF-3 tornado
WYNNE — Today marks three years since a high-level EF-3 tornado ripped through the City of Wynne, destroying Wynne High School, the Wynne wastewater treatment plant and destroying or damaging hundreds of other structures. It has taken some time but the city is now firmly on the road to...
Kait 8
White River Health goes out of network with UnitedHealthcare
BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - White River Health and UnitedHealthcare could not agree on a contract, and as of April 1, the hospital and facility-based services are now out of network. Individuals with UnitedHealthcare commercial and Medicare Advantage plans may pay higher out-of-pocket costs depending on their specific plan, according to...
fox13memphis.com
Mid-South orthopaedic clinic appears to suddenly shut down leaving patients frantic
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Mid-South orthopaedic clinic appears to have shut down suddenly, leaving patients scrambling for answers and in some cases, delaying critical care. Patients told FOX13 they arrived Tuesday at Delta Orthopaedics in Collierville for scheduled appointments, only to find the doors locked and no staff on site. Some said they had received appointment reminders shortly before showing up.
memphismedicalnews.com
Baptist Memorial and AMMC Finalize Merger
Memphis-based Baptist Memorial Health Care and Arkansas Methodist Medical Center of Paragould, Arkansas, have finalized plans to merge, increasing Baptist Memorial’s hospitals to 25 and solidifying the organization’s position as one of the largest not-for-profit health care systems in the United States. The merger, which began with the...
THV11
Negotiations stall between United Healthcare, White River Medical Center | What to know
BATESVILLE, Ark. — Hospital patients in Batesville could soon be paying more out of pocket as negotiations between their local hospital and a well-known insurance provider have stalled. Patients from across North Central Arkansas come to White River Health, which is also known as White River Medical Center. Many...
memphismedicalnews.com
Baptist Memorial and Stern Cardiovascular Change Working Structure
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Baptist Memorial Health Care and Stern Cardiovascular moved to a new working structure. Stern, previously a Baptist-employed clinic, has transitioned to an independent clinic model, but will continue to work closely with Baptist Memorial hospitals and their providers. The change in Baptist and Stern’s relationship will...
Kait 8
Kait 8
St. Bernards launches program to improve pain management, reduce opioid use after surgeries
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - St. Bernards Medical Center announced its participation in Goldfinch Health’s “Billion Pill Pledge” on Friday, becoming the first hospital in Arkansas to launch a targeted pain management and opioid-reduction program that supports patients throughout surgery. This program, made possible by Arkansas...