‘Deny, deny, deny’: By rejecting claims, Medicare Advantage plans threaten rural hospitals and patients, say CEOs

Rose Stone, a retiree from rural Holly Springs, Mississippi, found herself facing unexpected challenges. Despite relying on the Alliance HealthCare System for decades, her Medicare Advantage plan didn’t cover visits to the nonprofit Alliance, her primary healthcare provider within 25 miles. Faced with a choice between using her own funds to continue seeing her regular doctor or traveling out of town to an unfamiliar physician with covered costs, Stone reflects a common dilemma in healthcare decisions for retirees.

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