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Sarasota Memorial says it is very unlikely to renew its UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage contract, so its hospitals could leave UHC’s network on Jan. 1

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System says it is very unlikely its Medicare Advantage contract with UnitedHealthcare will be renewed for 2027. If that holds, UnitedHealthcare could remove Sarasota Memorial’s hospitals and First Physicians Group practices from its network on Jan. 1, 2027. The current contract runs through Dec. 31, 2026, and Medicare’s open enrollment period […]

Sarasota, FL · 3d

wusf.org

Mosaic wants to inject wastewater deep under its Riverview plant

Mosaic has applied to dig two exploratory wells at its Riverview phosphate processing plant that inject treated wastewater far underground. The mining company would use it to get rid of water in emergencies, such as major storms and hurricanes. State environmental regulators are evaluating whether to issue a permit for...

Riverview, FL · 3d

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hoodline.com

New North Lakeland ER Opens With 18 Rooms, Round-the-Clock Care

Lakeland Park Center — New North Lakeland Emergency Department. North Lakeland residents now have a round-the-clock emergency room just off Lakeland Park Center Drive. Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital opened its freestanding emergency department on Wednesday, bringing 18 private treatment rooms, on-site imaging and a resuscitation room to a part of Polk County that has been waiting on the project for years.

Polk County, FL · 1d

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Military.com

VA's New 135,000-Square-Foot Outpatient Clinic Will Serve More than 120K Veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs is opening a new outpatient clinic in Sarasota, Fla. The new 135,000-square-foot clinic announced Oct. 30 is the second VA initiative in Sarasota County and is projected to serve more than 120,000 veterans annually across Sarasota and Manatee counties. "This future VA clinic serves as...

Sarasota, FL · 2d

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centralfloridalifestyle.com

Lakeland Regional Health Performs Florida’s First Minimally Invasive Total Aortic Repair

This October Lakeland Regional Health reached a milestone in cardiovascular care after completing Florida’s first physician-modified endograft total aortic repair using the GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis with a fully percutaneous technique. The procedure offers a minimally invasive option for treating complex conditions involving the aorta, the body’s largest...

Lakeland, FL · 3d

The Financial Wire

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Lee Health says it will leave UnitedHealthcare’s networks, including Medicare Advantage, on Jan. 1, 2027 without a deal, as Florida members face a Dec. 7 deadline

Lee Health, the Fort Myers hospital system, says it will leave UnitedHealthcare’s networks on Jan. 1, 2027, including the Medicare Advantage network, unless the two sides sign a new contract first. UnitedHealthcare’s member page says Lee Health “intends to leave” its commercial and Medicare Advantage networks and notified the insurer in late August. Florida members... The post Lee Health says it will leave UnitedHealthcare’s networks, including Medicare Advantage, on Jan. 1, 2027 without a deal, as Florida members face a Dec. 7 deadline appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Fort Myers, FL · 2d

businessobserverfl.com

South Sarasota scrap recycler faces potential federal pollution lawsuit

A south Sarasota County scrap metal recycling business already involved in a land use dispute with Sarasota County officials now faces another legal battle — this time over allegations it dumped polluted stormwater and other contaminants into nearby bays. Suncoast Waterkeeper, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving coastal waters and...

Sarasota County, FL · 1d

gulfcoastnewsnow.com

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 · 23h

gulfcoastnewsnow.com

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 · 1d

cleared4takeoff.com

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 · 3d

gulfcoastnewsnow.com

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 · 4d

gulfshorebusiness.com

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 · 7d

lifeinnaples.net

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 · 8d

gulfcoastnewsnow.com

Charlotte County Medicare Advantage patients could go out of network in UnitedHealthcare dispute

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Patients in Charlotte County are worried as Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, along with AdventHealth, face contract negotiations with UnitedHealthcare that could leave thousands out of network by the new year. "I then got a letter from my first physicians group up in Sarasota, which...

Charlotte County, FL · 16d

WMNF

Healthcare Is a Public Service: Congressional Candidate Matthew Montavon on Medicare for All

On The Healthy Steps Show (WMNF Tampa 88.5 FM), Dr. Fred Harvey, a board-certified functional medicine physician, interviews Matthew Montavon, the Democratic candidate for Florida's 17th Congressional District (Sarasota, Charlotte and Lee counties), about healthcare costs, access and the path to universal coverage. In this episode: - Why Americans delay care until it is chronic and costly - Medicare for All, the ACA compromise and the loss of ACA subsidies - Medicaid cuts and work requirements - Illness care vs. healthcare, and why daily walking matters - MAHA, food additives and public health policy - Citizens United, campaign finance, closed primaries and ranked choice voting - Live callers, including a provider whose Obamacare eye exam found early colon cancer Dr. Harvey also invited independent candidate Michael Quirk, who had an emergency, and the Republican incumbent, who did not respond to 3 requests to join us.

Charlotte County, FL · 8d

WINKNEWS.com

Fort Myers crews clear Billy Creek as pollution levels improve

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK)—Fort Myers continued a multiday cleanup of Billy Creek's filter marshes as crews removed overgrown plants from a system built to keep pollutants out of the waterway. WINK News joined crews as they worked in the wetland filtration system, which treats stormwater runoff from surrounding urban...

Fort Myers, FL · 8d

englewoodreview.com

North Port’s Healthcare Boom: AdventHealth Expansion Sets the Stage for Massive 5-Story Hospital

North Port is on the verge of a big change in healthcare. AdventHealth plans to build a five-story, 240-bed hospital, but the process starts with a standalone emergency room, 24 beds, ready to serve the city’s growing population of 100,000. Last year, they broke ground for North Port’s first full-service hospital. Now, AdventHealth wants to bring even more medical care to the area.

North Port, FL · 18d

WINKNEWS.com

Cape Coral approves $31M deal to bring new HCA hospital to city

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — Cape Coral City Council unanimously approved nearly $31 million in economic incentives Wednesday to support construction of a new HCA Florida Healthcare hospital, despite concerns about the use of taxpayer funds. The agreement, approved Oct. 21 under Resolution 301-26, authorizes up to $30.95 million...

Cape Coral, FL · 13d

cariboucountynews.com

Burzynski Elder Law Guides Naples Families Through Medicaid Spend-Down

In recognition of National Family Caregivers Month this November, Burzynski Elder Law is encouraging Collier County families to pursue life care planning Naples residents can act on before a health crisis forces rushed, high-stakes decisions. The Naples-based elder law firm is using the annual observance to illustrate how early legal and care planning can help families avoid scrambling for answers after a fall, a diagnosis, or a sudden change in a loved one's condition.

Naples, FL · 13d

WINKNEWS.com

Cape Coral to get new HCA hospital on Pine Island Road by 2029

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — A new full-service hospital could be coming to Cape Coral, and it comes with a hefty price tag. HCA plans to transform its current emergency facility on Pine Island Road into a full-service hospital, about a 10-minute drive from the Lee Health hospital. The...

Cape Coral, FL · 14d