Minnesota's Fairview Sues UnitedHealthcare, Alleging 2027 Medicare Advantage Directories Still List It In-Network Despite Its Planned January Exit

Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services has asked a federal judge to make UnitedHealthcare correct 2027 Medicare Advantage provider listings that, Fairview alleges, still show its hospitals and clinics as in-network. Fairview says it will leave those plans on Jan. 1. The lawsuit, filed Oct. 1 in federal court in Minnesota and publicized Oct. 7, seeks a temporary restraining order before Medicare's annual enrollment period opens Oct. 15, Becker's Hospital Review reported.

Developing Story Note: This report covers new developments in Fairview's lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare over 2027 Medicare Advantage network information. Information may change as the court, the companies, or federal regulators act. The latest verified update is Oct. 7, 2026, when UnitedHealthcare issued a statement and both companies joined a phone conference with a judge.