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UnitedHealthcare, Fairview Health Services Face Contract Standoff

10/25/2025

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Fairview Health Services and UnitedHealthcare, the Eden Prairie-based insurer, face a contract impasse that may not be resolved by the upcoming deadline.
Last year, UnitedHealthcare settled two similar disputes in Minnesota without disruption.
UnitedHealthcare is also in network disputes with three major East Coast academic medical centers.
Across the country, conflicts between hospitals and insurers have risen recently, often centered on prior authorization rules.

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Story summary

Fairview Health Services and UnitedHealthcare, the Eden Prairie-based insurer, face a contract impasse that may not be resolved by the upcoming deadline.
Last year, UnitedHealthcare settled two similar disputes in Minnesota without disruption.
UnitedHealthcare is also in network disputes with three major East Coast academic medical centers.
Across the country, conflicts between hospitals and insurers have risen recently, often centered on prior authorization rules.