August 20, 2026
HCA Florida Healthcare is now reporting the same contract negotiation update as HCA Healthcare in Texas. As such, it appears this dispute is national in scope — or, at least, multi-state.
If no agreement is reached all HCA Florida Healthcare facilities, including all hospitals, will go out-of-network beginning on October 1, 2026.
As of right now, there is no announcement on HCA Healthcare’s main site, but I will be monitoring.
Source: HCA Florida Healthcare
August 7, 2026
HCA Healthcare reports that is is currently in negotiations with Cigna about continuing a provider network contract that expires on September 30, 2026. However, as of this writing, no agreement has been reached.
If no agreement is reached, all HCA Healthcare facilities in Texas, including all hospitals, will go out-of-network beginning on October 1, 2026.
This negotiation does not include Medicare Advantage plans.
Source: HCA Houston Healthcare, Medical City Healthcare, Methodist Healthcare, Valley Regional Medical Center