UnitedHealthcare is implementing a national initiative to reduce the number of providers in its Medicare Advantage plan networks.

Door County Medical Center will be excluded from UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage Network starting in 2026.

UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage plans are sometimes co-branded as AARP plans.

UnitedHealthcare's strategy to reduce its Medicare Advantage provider network includes the exclusion of some rural healthcare providers.

The annual open enrollment period for Medicare plans runs from October 15th through December 7th.

The exclusion of Door County Medical Center from UnitedHealthcare's network only applies to Medicare Advantage plans and does not affect commercial employer-sponsored plans or UMR plans.

The network exclusion of Door County Medical Center does not affect patients with UnitedHealthcare's Medicaid plans.

For 2026, Door County Medical Center will be in-network with every Medicare Advantage plan sold in Door and Kewaunee County, with the exception of plans from UnitedHealthcare.

The decision by UnitedHealthcare to exclude Door County Medical Center from its Medicare Advantage network was not based on reimbursement rates or quality of care.