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Door County Medical Center will be excluded from UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage Network starting in 2026.
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.
UnitedHealthcare is implementing a national initiative to reduce the number of providers in its Medicare Advantage plan networks.
UnitedHealthcare's strategy to reduce its Medicare Advantage provider network includes the exclusion of some rural healthcare providers.
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.
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.