Skilled Nursing News July 28, 2021
As skilled nursing operators look for ways to build back hospital referrals, data shows that Medicare Advantage enrollment continues to climb, making some managed care experts wonder how smaller, traditional, single nursing home operators will be able to build a sustainable future.
With Medicare Advantage enrollment now representing 46% of all 57.7 million eligible Medicare beneficiaries, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) latest report, nursing home operators are still looking for ways to position themselves for a bigger piece of the pie.
To justify their role as part of the overall health care system, SNFs will need to find ways to meet the changing needs of referral partners.
“If you’re a provider, and you don’t have contracts, and...