Becker's Healthcare December 23, 2024
Sanford Health Plan is expanding its Medicare Advantage offerings to more rural communities.
In December, Sanford Health Plan, part of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health, partnered with Lincoln, Neb.-based Bryan Health. The partnership will begin offering MA plans to older adults in Lincoln and the surrounding area in 2026.
Tommy Ibrahim, MD, CEO of Sanford Health Plan, told Becker’s the system would like to create additional partnerships in the future.
Becker’s caught up with Dr. Ibrahim to learn more about Sanford Health Plan’s partnership with Bryan Health and the outlook for Medicare Advantage in rural communities.
Editor’s note: This conversation has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
Question: Why was Bryan Health the right...