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Ascension Wisconsin Reaches New Agreement with UnitedHealthcare

Ascension Wisconsin announced Tuesday, Oct. 14 a new multi-year agreement with UnitedHealthcare effective immediately and retroactive to Oct. 1, restoring coverage at its hospitals, clinics and outpatient facilities.
A contract lapse that began Oct. 1 left thousands of patients in limbo after earlier this month the two sides failed to agree over pay rate increases.
Patients who received care between Oct. 1 and Oct. 13 will be billed at in-network rates after 13 days without coverage, impacting roughly 2,000 Milwaukee city workers, Ascension Wisconsin spokesperson Mo Moorman said.
UnitedHealthcare said the deal covers employer-sponsored and individual commercial plans, Medicare Advantage including Group Retiree and DSNP, and UnitedHealthcare Community Plans in Wisconsin, serving more than 1,700,000 members and 40,000 providers.
Daniel Jackson, Ascension Wisconsin CEO, said securing fair reimbursement supports caregivers and ministries across Ascension's nonprofit Catholic health system in 16 states; UnitedHealthcare also negotiates with Michigan's Bronson Healthcare, facing possible out-of-network status January 1, 2026.

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