‘Medicare Advantage plans are crippling rural hospitals,’ CEO says

‘Medicare Advantage plans are crippling rural hospitals,’ CEO says
Modern Healthcare; 12/28/23
Delayed Medicare Advantage reimbursement is among the top concerns of rural hospital operators, one of several factors expected to be a drag on rural hospital finances in 2024. Rural hospitals, which tend to run on thinner operating margins than metro-area hospitals, have been hurt by reimbursement cuts, staffing constraints, inflation, the aging population and interest rate hikes.