Becker's Healthcare July 11, 2024
As more older adults opt for Medicare Advantage plans, reimbursement fights between hospitals and insurers are increasingly centered around those contracts.
According to data shared with Becker’s by FTI Consulting, there were 20 reimbursement disputes between hospitals and insurers that made headlines somewhere in the country during the second quarter, the same amount as the first quarter and slightly lower than the same period in 2023, when 24 contract disputes were reported in national or local media.
Notably, a record number of those disputes (15 of 20) involved Medicare Advantage plans, and 30% of disputes failed to reach a timely agreement, meaning tens of thousands of patients were left without in-network coverage. FTI has tracked media reports regarding negotiations over...
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