Aetna Customers Could Lose Access to New York-Presbyterian Hospitals If Contract Talks Fail

Tens of thousands of Aetna customers could lose access to New York-Presbyterian's 10 hospitals and clinics if negotiations fail by end of March.

Both sides are blaming each other for being unreasonable in negotiations over reimbursement rates.

If talks break down, NY Presbyterian hospitals will be out of network for Aetna as of April 1.

Outpatient care with ColumbiaDoctors and Weill Cornell Medicine could also go out of network July 1.

This follows a similar dispute between UnitedHealthcare and Mount Sinai, showing how consolidation gives major providers more leverage in rate negotiations.