Louisiana starts to wind down UnitedHealthcare’s Medicaid contract covering 330,000 people

By: Julie O'Donoghue

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 683

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Louisiana started moving 330,000 Medicaid recipients last week out of insurance plans UnitedHealthcare offers at the direction of Attorney General Liz Murrill, who is suing the company.

The Louisiana Department of Health opened up a special, monthlong re-enrollment period Jan. 15 for all Medicaid recipients with UnitedHealthcare plans. They have until Feb. 15 to sign up for health insurance with one of the five remaining companies in the state’s Medicaid program. If they don’t …

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