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Medicare Advantage plans have become dubious payers for many large and small hospitals, which report the insurers are often slow to pay or don’t pay.

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Tiny, rural hospitals feel the pinch as Medicare Advantage plans grow

Tiny, rural hospitals feel the pinch as Medicare Advantage plans grow

Medicare Advantage insurers are private companies that contract with the federal government to provide Medicare benefits to seniors in place of traditional Medicare. The plans have become dubious payers for many large and small hospitals, which report the insurers are often slow to pay or don’t pay.