Sentara Health to Drop Anthem Networks Dec. 31 Without New Rates
Sentara Health has notified Anthem that it will terminate commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid contracts effective December 31, 2026, unless the parties reach a new rate agreement. The contract dispute affects an estimated 380,000 Virginians enrolled in Anthem plans. Sentara has indicated it will not renew under current rate terms. The termination would force Anthem Medicaid managed care enrollees in Virginia to find new in-network providers or face out-of-network costs if the impasse continues through year-end.
A network termination between Virginia's largest health system and a major Medicaid MCO would disrupt care continuity for tens of thousands of Medicaid enrollees and require Anthem to ensure adequate alternative network capacity before the contract ends.
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