Memorial to require Medicare patients to enroll in Advantage plan by 2020

[Northeast Agent]

Memorial to require Medicare patients to enroll in Advantage plan by 2020

In the letter, Memorial CEO Russ Myers wrote that the organization decided to make the change because the insurance plan provides benefits that will allow providers to better care for Medicare patients.

Hmmm... Like with The Villages in Fl, right? Memorial will be using Health Alliance, an Illinois-based private insurer that offers the original Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans, not AARP/UHC, though. Bet we'll start seeing more and more of this.

 

[Todd King]

Memorial to require Medicare patients to enroll in Advantage plan by 2020

Hmmm... Like with The Villages in Fl, right? Memorial will be using Health Alliance, an Illinois-based private insurer that offers the original Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans, not AARP/UHC, though. Bet we'll start seeing more and more of this.

Since the Gub'ment is pushing MA plans more you can bet you will see more and more of it.

 

[goillini52]

Memorial to require Medicare patients to enroll in Advantage plan by 2020

In the letter, Memorial CEO Russ Myers wrote that the organization decided to make the change because the insurance plan provides benefits that will allow providers to better care for Medicare patients.

Hmmm... Like with The Villages in Fl, right? Memorial will be using Health Alliance, an Illinois-based private insurer that offers the original Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans, not AARP/UHC, though. Bet we'll start seeing more and more of this.

They're owned by the Hospital that I go to. They have a lot of clinics around. It's a Mayo spinoff. They've had the Med Supps and MA for a long time. I guess they're spreading their wings.
Carle Foundation Hospital - Wikipedia

 

[craig_ritter]

update: Virginia Mason Memorial reconsiders Medicare coverage decision

 

[Northeast Agent]

Wow, Craig thanks! That was a fast change of heart on their part!

 

[craig_ritter]

Wow, Craig thanks! That was a fast change of heart on their part!

I was thinking the same thing. They must have been overwhelmed with complaints!

 

[VolAgent]

Could they even legally refuse Medicare patients?

 

[Chazm]

Could they even legally refuse Medicare patients?

The villages in FL has been that way for a few years. MAPD only

 

[vic120]

The villages in FL has been that way for a few years. MAPD only

However, the Villages is not a hospital, Though I think that would change things, I am guessing here but I think because the villages are more of a community they might have more ability to do things like that, I would think a Hospital has more a response to a larger area and more emergency type stuff, I would believe there would be more of a legeal issue.

I could be wrong though I am just guessing

 

[MBSC]

I would think a Hospital has more a response to a larger area and more emergency type stuff, I would believe there would be more of a legal issue.

It was not the ER/inpatient hospital. It was the primary care clinics owned by the hospital.

"While Virginia Mason Memorial is committed to finding ways for its primary care clinics to provide more efficient, safe and affordable health care, requiring Medicare patients to switch to a specific insurance plan was the wrong tactic."

Source: Virginia Mason Memorial backs off Advantage plan requirement for Medicare primary care