“Medicare Advantage Hasn’t Always Prioritized Skilled Nursing — But That’s Changing,” by Maggie Flynn, Skilled Nursing News

“If skilled nursing facilities want to improve their relationship with managed care payers — particularly the ever-expanding Medicare Advantage plans — they have to ensure that they understand the payers’ pain points. … Managed Medicare plans have long been a thorn in the side of SNF providers, with lower reimbursements and intense length-of-stay pressures, but despite the challenges of managed care, many states see managed long-term supports and services (MLTSS) as the only way to manage their budgets as their populations age.”

 

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

Insights into the challenges LTC providers face as the sea change in federal reimbursement policy proceeds.