UnitedHealthcare Commercial Update for 2026
We know the negotiation period created uncertainty for patients. We appreciate your patience and are pleased to provide this update confirming that your care with Fairview will continue without disruption.
Fairview Health Services and UnitedHealthcare (UHC) have reached a new commercial contract agreement for 2026-2028. This agreement, combined with our previously completed Medicare Advantage contract, ensures full, uninterrupted, in-network access to M Health Fairview for all UHC members for 2026, including UHC's Medicaid Plan in Wisconsin.
What this means for you:
- UnitedHealthcare plans—commercial and Medicare Advantage—remain in network.
- You can continue seeing your Fairview providers in 2026.
- Appointments already scheduled for 2026 will proceed as planned.
- No insurance plan changes are needed to stay in network.
- Emergency care remains available to all patients, regardless of insurance.
Our goal in these talks was simple: make sure patients can keep getting care they need and to remove extra steps that can slow things down. Reaching this agreement allows us to move ahead with confidence and focus on what matters most — supporting your health.
For assistance with your appointments, please call 612-672-6724
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Fairview and UnitedHealthcare have reached a commercial agreement for 2026 through 2028. Combined with our Medicare Advantage agreement, this means all UnitedHealthcare members will have in-network access to Fairview next year.
No. Fairview will remain in network in your current UnitedHealthcare plan.
Your appointment(s) remains scheduled. No changes are needed.
Negotiations focused on achieving fair, market-aligned reimbursement and reducing administrative barriers that can delay care. These issues directly impact patients, clinicians, and access to timely services.
This agreement helps protect what matters most to patients: keeping access to your care team, making sure your appointments stay on schedule, and supporting the resources needed for reliable care in the future.
No. Patients may continue seeing Fairview providers as they normally would.
Fairview will update this page and communicate directly with patients.