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Health Policy and Economics

Medicare Advantage Growth: SNPs

Medicare Advantage special needs plans drive about 85% of net growth. See why insurers are pivoting, why rural counties lead, and what to watch in 2027…by Reginald Hislop III Medicare Advantage enrollment growth has slowed…

Health Policy and Economics

Medicare Advantage SNF Denials = High

Medicare Advantage SNF denials are frequently reversed on appeal while plans shrink coverage. The dual squeeze hits skilled nursing census and revenue. This is part II of a three-part series. Part I is here: https://rhislop3.com/medicare-advantage-regional-pullbacks/…

Health Policy and Economics

Phantom Diseases and Medicare Advantage Fraud

According to a Wall Street Journal article from August 4, Medicare Advantage plans are using home nurse visits to identify possible or questionable disease states/conditions (so called, phantom diseases) via screenings. These diagnoses then turn…

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Healthcare executive, consultant, and author covering post-acute care, senior living, and the economics behind both - for 30+ years.

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