Keeping Referral Partners Happy After Dropping Contracts With Medicare Advantage Plans

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 […]

‘We’ve Had To Walk Away’: Home Health Providers Saying ‘No’ To Medicare Advantage

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 […]