UnitedHealthcare UnitedHealth, as well as other major insurers, withdrew completely from exchanges in many states and limited plan offerings in remaining markets. (Photo: Shutterstock)

A good omen for the ACA public exchanges: health insurance behemoth UnitedHealthcare is making plans to re-enter the markets in 2021, following a four-year hiatus.

"As the exchanges have matured and stabilized, we intend to offer exchange plans in those states where we can provide an efficient network and competitive product capable of driving sustainable value for consumers and our state and federal partners," a UnitedHealthcare spokesman wrote in an email to Modern Healthcare.

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Emily Payne

Emily Payne is director, content analytics for ALM's Business & Finance Markets and former managing editor for BenefitsPRO. A Wisconsin native, she has spent the past decade writing and editing for various athletic and fitness publications. She holds an English degree and Business certificate from the University of Wisconsin.