UnitedHealthcare and Ascension Wisconsin reach agreement 

Marquette is providing employees on the university’s medical plan (UMR) an update regarding the active contract negotiations between UnitedHealthcare, which owns UMR, and Ascension Wisconsin. 

The two organizations reached a multi-year agreement today that provides those on the university’s medical plan with immediate access to Ascension’s hospitals and providers in southeastern Wisconsin. The agreement is retroactive to Oct. 1; claims will be processed in-network without interruption. 

If you have questions or other immediate needs, please contact a UMR Plan Advisor at (800) 207-3172.