Medicare Advantage Plans Face Stiff Test in Twin-Power Dialysis Market

  • Sep 01, 2022

    Overwhelming consolidation in the dialysis provider market, dominated nationally by two organizations, may have a chilling effect on the financial health of some Medicare Advantage plans, which hold limited negotiating power barring regulatory reform, says a new study.

    Since the 21st Century Cures Act loosened enrollment rules in 2021, allowing more patients with a previous diagnosis of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) to join Medicare Advantage, plans have witnessed a significant shift. More than 40,000 fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare members with ESRD switched to an MA plan during the first Annual Election Period under the new policy, according to the consultancy Avalere.

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