ECU Health hospitals are remaining in-network with UnitedHealthcare through August 6th. Vidant Medical Group physicians remain out-of-network.
State: North Carolina
CarolinaEast Medical Center and UnitedHealthcare have agreed to extend their Medicare Advantage contract through December 31.
ECU Health-affiliated providers began going out of network with UnitedHealthcare on April 29. Exact dates of network loss vary by plan and provider.
The contract between CarolinaEast Medical Center and BCBSNC is scheduled to end on June 30, 2026.
UnitedHealthcare has responded to CarolinaEast Medical Center’s announcement of the contract end on June 30, 2026.
As of July 1, 2026, CarolinaEast Medical Center will be out-of-network for Medicare Advantage plans from UnitedHealthcare.
As of July 1, 2026, CarolinaEast Medical Center will be out-of-network for BCBSNC Medicare Advantage plans.
ECU Health Hospitals and Vidant Medical Group are now announcing that they are out-of-network with UnitedHealthcare.
Contracts between UnitedHealthcare and ECU Health are scheduled to begin expiring on April 29, 2026.