KINGSTON, N.Y. — Health care provider OptumHealth will be dropping all Fidelis/Wellcare and Cigna/Healthspring insurance plans in-network in January 2026, according to the provider’s website.

UnitedHealthcare has higher quality ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and serves more states, but HealthSpring has lower costs and might offer a better member experience.

Aetna slightly outperforms HealthSpring because it earns higher quality ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), but HealthSpring has lower average premiums and a higher ...