Center for Medicare Advocacy Co-Director David Lipschutz weighs in on Medicare options for reporter Ashley Fredde, saying “[Medicare Advantage is] the path of least resistance… but they are not standardized.” Enrollees should also carefully consider network restrictions and prior authorization rules in the Medicare Advantage plans because, he continued, “More and more provider health systems are walking away from Medicare Advantage plans because of frustrations with wasted time and denied care due to prior authorization and lower reimbursement rates.”
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