Kettering Health to Terminate Medicare Advantage Contract with Anthem Effective January 2027
Kettering Health has announced it will not renew its contract with Anthem, including Anthem MyCare, effective January 1, 2027. The decision follows the insurer's failure to address administrative and operational challenges or provide adequate reimbursement that keeps pace with traditional Medicare rates and inflation. Patients enrolled in Anthem Medicare Advantage plans can continue using their coverage until December 31, 2026. Kettering Health is collaborating with RetireMed to assist patients during the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), which runs from October 15 through December 7, 2026. The health system will issue letters and continue accepting traditional Medicare as well as other Medicare Advantage plans. Kettering remains committed to ensuring uninterrupted care for its patients while they transition to new coverage options. As a nonprofit faith-based organization with extensive operations in western Ohio, the decision reflects broader concerns about financial sustainability within the healthcare sector under current private insurance models.
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