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Are Medicare Managed Care Plans Steering Members To Low-Quality Nursing Facilities?

Last year, a friend with complex medical needs had multiple stays at a skilled nursing facility (SNF). He was a member of a Medicare Advantage managed care plan and, as a result, could choose among only a handful of in-network facilities within a reasonable distance of his home. The care he received at the available facility was poor and since [...]

By |2018-02-14T12:43:53-05:00January 23rd, 2018|Medicare|1 Comment

What’s Behind the Criticism of Hospice? Is It Fair?

Hospice is facing unprecedented public criticism. In recent months, The Washington Post has published at least four highly critical articles, alleging widespread instances of poor care and fraud. In June, The Huffington Post published a long investigative piece largely targeting the practices of the for-profit hospice operator  Vitas Healthcare Corp. What’s this about? How did a movement aimed at comforting the [...]

By |2014-09-11T17:37:44-04:00September 11th, 2014|End of life|8 Comments