The company added that low Medicare reimbursements have made it difficult to retain providers for Medicare members in certain markets. United Healthcare also said it will drop Medicare HMOs from several markets, including Atlanta. Nationally, their withdrawal will affect 56,000 seniors. Cigna HealthCare says 9,900 members will be affected by the company's exit from the Atlanta market. AARP says the insurance termination letters being sent to beneficiaries should include the names of other managed- care plans still operating in the region.
Beneficiaries also can call the state health insurance assistance program.
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