Healthcare DIVE August 28, 2025
The findings build on other research suggesting that MA insurers restrict care more than they should, especially post-acute services.
Dive Brief:
- Medicare Advantage plans deny post-acute care on a daily or weekly basis for members in a majority of nursing homes — often against the advice of medical professionals, according to a new survey from the American Health Care Association.
- The AHCA, which represents nursing homes, assisted living communities and other providers for elderly and disabled individuals, surveyed more than 360 nursing home providers in May and found that 37% said post-acute care is delayed or denied at least once a week. Another 29% said such decisions come as frequently as every day.
- The findings build on other research...
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