Home health providers may walk away from specific health plans due to financial feasibility, administrative burdens, or misalignment with their patient care values and priorities. However, this decision can create short-term challenges with referral partners and health systems, as they may have patients enrolled in those plans. “If a health plan consistently under-reimburses for services […]
Interim HealthCare Great Lakes
Medicare Advantage (MA) companies have faced an unfavorable rate and regulatory environment over the last couple of years. That has given home health providers hope that MA penetration may cool off. It also has given them a bit more leverage in negotiations. Plans will see a 0.16% decrease to core payments in 2025, a second-straight […]
The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) released a statement Thursday regarding recent investigations into Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Those investigations included concerns around claim denials, as well as discrepancies between MA plan practices when compared to traditional Medicare. It is yet another example of health care providers and advocates pushing back. It also shows that […]