Breakups between health systems and Medicare Advantage plans have increased. Sometimes, patients get to leave plans, too

Breakups between health systems and Medicare Advantage plans have increased. Sometimes, patients get to leave plans, too

For several years, Fred Neary had been seeing five doctors at the Baylor Scott & White Health system, whose 52 hospitals serve central and northern Texas, including Neary’s home in Dallas. But in October, his Humana Medicare Advantage plan—an alternative to government-run Medicare—warned that Baylor and the insurer were fighting over a new contract. If they couldn’t reach an agreement, he’d have to find new doctors or new health insurance. “All …