Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Seniors Access to Special Care, Analysis Shows

NYT Business Thursday 11 June 2026, 04:01 UTC By Reed Abelson 1 min read

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Two reports found that the three major insurers that sell Medicare Advantage plans denied about 13 percent of patients’ requests to go to a skilled nursing facility to recover from surgery or a serious illness.

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