Case Study: Untapped Potential for Hospitals, Appealing MA Denials to Skilled Nursing Facilities
THE CHALLENGE LA recent report identified prior authorization request denials by Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) for post-acute care to be a particular area of concern. The report, published by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), raised concerns that the MAOs may be inappropriately denying care, evidenced by the 95%
