Home Health Care News October 23, 2023
Insurance companies selling Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have been facing increased scrutiny from members of Congress and regulators, with critics of the private version of Medicare claiming carriers are profiting far too much.
In light of those sentiments and expected constraints, some believed MA plans could begin trimming their supplemental-benefits packages, which could lead to fewer home-based care offerings delivered under the Expanded Primarily Health-Related Benefits (EPHRB) and Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) options.
MA plans began touting their benefits to Medicare beneficiaries at the beginning of October – and early signs suggest a pullback is, indeed, taking place.
“Fewer plans are using SSBCI to offer benefits, with decreases in Social Needs Benefits (128 fewer plans than...
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