DOTmed February 23, 2024
Increasing enrollment in Medicare Advantage has taken a toll on revenue reimbursement for hospitals in those areas, with 50% now operating in the red across the U.S. and more than 400 on the verge of closing.
Those figures were recorded by healthcare advisory firm Chartis in its latest research report, “Unrelenting Pressure Pushes Rural Safety Net Crisis into Uncharted Territory,” which was presented this month before members of Congress, rural healthcare advocates, and state offices of rural health at the National Rural Health Association’s (NRHA) 35th annual Rural Health Policy Institute Conference in Washington, D.C.
While not the only headwind tightening hospital margins, net MA reimbursement is often lower compared to traditional Medicare for similar services due to MA plans...
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