Becker's Healthcare March 22, 2024
Rylee Wilson

Over 100 hospitals, health systems and providers signed on to a call for CMS to do more on Medicare Advantage denials.

Members of Premier, a healthcare services company, penned a letter to CMS administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on March 21, requesting CMS collect more data on claims denied by Medicare Advantage plans and take enforcement action against plans not following the coverage rules set out by Medicare.

A survey of Premier’s member hospitals and health systems found 15% of claims to private payers are denied. A slightly higher portion of Medicare Advantage claims, 15.7%, are denied, according to the survey.

On average, hospitals spend $47.77 in administrative costs to appeal a denied Medicare Advantage claim, according to the...

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Topics: CMS, Govt Agencies, Health System / Hospital, Insurance, Medicare Advantage, Provider
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