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Fairview Health sues UnitedHealthcare over inaccurate Medicare Advantage network directory information

Fairview Health is suing UnitedHealthcare, accusing the insurer of false advertising and of continuing to list Fairview as in-network in directories for its 2027 Medicare Advantage plans despite Fairview's June decision not to renew its contract, with Fairview set to go out of network on Jan. 1. Fairview says about 33,000 UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage patients, mostly seniors in Minnesota, could choose or renew plans based on inaccurate information during open enrollment (Oct. 15 to Dec. 7), and it has requested a preliminary injunction ahead of next week's open enrollment. The companies reportedly spoke with a judge by phone on Wednesday afternoon and are expected in court on Tuesday, Oct. 13. UnitedHealthcare says it continues to engage in good faith with Fairview Health to reach an affordable agreement and, should no agreement be reached, will communicate to members the possibility Fairview could go out of network, in accordance with CMS guidelines.