Read previewSome One Medical patients may soon lose affordable access to their doctors because of an ongoing clash between a preeminent New York hospital system and the country's biggest health insurer.
For months, Mount Sinai Health System and UnitedHealthcare have been fighting over payments.
Mount Sinai is also asking for higher rates in the middle of its three-year contract, which isn't typical, said Fitch analyst Brad Ellis.
AdvertisementUnitedHealthcare argues that Mount Sinai demanded "outlandish" price hikes that would increase healthcare costs by $574 million over the next three years.
The Mount Sinai representative said close to 100,000 patients, including One Medical patients, have been affected.
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