Northwell Health System and UnitedHealthcare Renew Network Relationship
- People enrolled in UnitedHealthcare employer-sponsored, individual and Medicare Advantage plans will have long-term access to Northwell’s 23 hospitals, 830 facilities and 4,800 physicians.
- Expanded value-based relationship designed to enhance care coordination and improve health outcomes for UnitedHealthcare members.
NEW YORK – Northwell Health System and UnitedHealthcare today announced they have reached an agreement that enables both organizations to continue to work collaboratively on a number of key areas of opportunity over the next five years. Northwell has agreed that its full continuum of services will continue to be available to current and future UnitedHealthcare members enrolled in employer-sponsored, individual and Medicare Advantage plans.
“The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented disruption and uncertainty on the healthcare system, especially within the New York market. It is important to recognize that a productive relationship between two of the most significant healthcare organizations will allow Northwell and UnitedHealthcare to continue in their missions,” said Howard Gold, EVP, Chief Managed Care Business Development Officer, Northwell Health. “The arrangement allows Northwell and UnitedHealthcare to continue an offering of high-quality, affordable healthcare to the communities that we serve.”
“We’re pleased to continue our longstanding relationship with Northwell, ensuring the people we serve have continued access to quality care at an affordable cost,” said Michael McGuire, CEO, UnitedHealthcare of New York. “Our collaboration with Northwell through this expanded value-based model will support our shared goal of providing New Yorkers quality, supported health care and simplifying their experience.”
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer with 23 hospitals, 830 outpatient facilities and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. The health system cares for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond.
In New York, UnitedHealthcare serves more than 3.7 million people enrolled in employer-sponsored, individual, Medicare and Medicaid plans through a network of 319 hospitals and more than 111,000 physicians and other care providers.
About Northwell Health System
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, 830 outpatient facilities and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 76,000 employees – 18,900 nurses and 4,800 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and making the health system work better for everyone by simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. In the United States, UnitedHealthcare offers the full spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with more than 1.5 million physicians and care professionals, and 7,000 hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. The company also provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned and operated health care facilities in South America. UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified health care company. For more information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or follow UnitedHealthcare on LinkedIn.
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