Managed Healthcare Executive July 14, 2023
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin also found that the length of stays in inpatient rehabilitation facilities decreased during the 2020 pandemic months relative to 2019 but that payments per episode increased.
Research has shown that Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans tend to use fewer post-acute services than those who in traditional Medicare. Studies found that people in MA plans have shorter lengths of stay than those in traditional Medicare and were less likely to receive care at facilities rated as delivering high-quality. The reason for these patterns is debatable and the type of MA plan (preferred provider organization compared with health maintenance organization) is a factor, but the fact that MA plans are paid a risk-adjusted...
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