Senior Housing News November 11, 2020
An increasing number of senior living and care providers are launching Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, pursuing potential clinical and financial benefits despite new challenges posed by Covid-19.
In 2020, 76 Medicare Advantage special needs plans (SNPs) were directly owned by senior housing and care providers, including skilled nursing and assisted living companies. For plan year 2021, that number increased to 98 plans, according to newly released data from ATI Advisory.
Three new provider organizations brought plans to market for 2021: The Perennial Consortium, CommuniCare and the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging. These three organizations are launching a total of 14 plans, ATI Advisory Founder and CEO Anne Tumlinson told Senior Housing News. Other organizations that were already offering...