“Are Medicare Advantage Plans Steering Enrollees to Lower-Quality Nursing Homes?,” ElderLawAnswers

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“A new study has found that people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan were more likely to enter a lower quality nursing home than were people in traditional Medicare. The study raises questions about whether Medicare Advantage plans are influencing beneficiaries’ decisionmaking when it comes to choosing a nursing home.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform): Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! Elder law attorneys have dumped untold millions of their relatively affluent clients into Medicaid nursing homes at reimbursement rates less than the cost of care. That’s what causes low nursing home quality, not Medicare Advantage.

Are Medicare Advantage Plans Steering Enrollees to Lower-Quality Nursing Homes?

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