HealthLeaders Media January 9, 2024
The great termination? More organizations are terminating payer contracts amid heated negotiations, and Medicare Advantage is in the hot seat.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
From low reimbursement rates to egregious denials, CFOs are becoming fed up with payers, and one payer in particular: Medicare Advantage.
But what exactly leads CFOs to their breaking point, and what is the aftermath of contract termination?
Read on to find out.
The payer/provider battle is raging, and signaling what may be an emerging trend: More organizations are fighting back against payers by terminating their contracts completely, and Medicare Advantage (MA) has seemingly been the focus.
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