Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Seniors Access to Special Care, Analysis Shows

Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Seniors Access to Special Care, Analysis Shows

People enrolled in private Medicare Advantage plans have been inappropriately denied admission to a skilled nursing home when leaving the hospital, according to a new analysis by federal investigators. These private plans, which cover about 35 million older Americans under the federal Medicare program, have drawn sharp criticism for delaying and denying medically necessary care….

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UnitedHealth Group Reports Flat Earnings in the First Quarter

UnitedHealth Group Reports Flat Earnings in the First Quarter

UnitedHealth Group, the giant conglomerate, showed some signs of recovery from last year’s steep decline in profits when the company reported first-quarter earnings on Tuesday that were higher than Wall Street’s expectations. The company’s earnings were relatively flat year over year, reflecting UnitedHealth’s difficulties in navigating rising medical costs, government scrutiny of its billing practices…

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