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[EXTERNAL LINK] - St. Charles advises local seniors to switch to traditional Medicare plans
Local senior citizens are advised by the St. Charles Health System to avoid all Medicare Advantage plans.
On Wednesday, St. Charles cited concerns with patient care, access and affordability for all Medicare Advantage plans, including those from Humana, PacificSource, HealthNet and WellCare.
Due to numerous and prolonged difficulties patients are having receiving approvals from Medicare Advantage health insurance plans for needed medical procedures, the St. Charles Health System is evaluating its participation in such plans.
“What often happens for example, is patients who are coming out of the hospital for an acute illness have difficulty finding a skilled nursing facility or a rehab facility that will accept their insurance,” said Dr. Mark Hallett, chief clinical officer for the St. Charles Medical System.
[EXTERNAL LINK] - St. Charles advises local seniors to switch to traditional Medicare plans
Local senior citizens are advised by the St. Charles Health System to avoid all Medicare Advantage plans.
On Wednesday, St. Charles cited concerns with patient care, access and affordability for all Medicare Advantage plans, including those from Humana, PacificSource, HealthNet and WellCare.
Due to numerous and prolonged difficulties patients are having receiving approvals from Medicare Advantage health insurance plans for needed medical procedures, the St. Charles Health System is evaluating its participation in such plans.
“What often happens for example, is patients who are coming out of the hospital for an acute illness have difficulty finding a skilled nursing facility or a rehab facility that will accept their insurance,” said Dr. Mark Hallett, chief clinical officer for the St. Charles Medical System.