McKnight's August 2, 2022
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services put out a request for feedback on the Medicare Advantage program, which is rapidly becoming the nation’s preferred healthcare insurer provider for seniors.
Until they really need coverage, that is.
About this time last year, the Government Accountability Office reported that MA beneficiaries in the last year of life disenrolled to join (or return to) Medicare fee-for-service at more than twice the rate of all other MA beneficiaries. The watchdog suggested that this disproportionate disenrollment “may indicate potential issues with their care,” especially because plans may not cover specialty services, skilled nursing or home health care needed near the end of life.
Enrolles whose health is rapidly declining may also —...
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