Preferred Provider Relationships Between Medicare Advantage Plans and Skilled Nursing Facilities Reduce Switching Out of Plans: An Observational Analysis

• Main Authors: Elizabeth M. Goldberg MD, ScM (Author), Laura M. Keohane PhD (Author), Vincent Mor PhD (Author), Amal N. Trivedi MD, MPH (Author), Hye-Young Jung PhD (Author), Momotazur Rahman PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Unlike traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans contract with specific skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Patients treated in an MA plan's preferred SNF may benefit from enhanced coordination and have a lower likelihood of switching out of their plan. Using 2011-2014 Medicare enrollm...