When medical tests and procedures are overused, they not only raise medical costs. They can also lead to unneeded interventions and cause fear and anxiety over nothing.
It was recently reported by the Star Tribune that some patients who are covered by Medicare Advantage insurance plans that do not have contracts with Mayo Clinic, like Minnesota’s UnitedHealthcare, are being denied treatment.
Mayo Clinic did not confirm or deny if it is currently negotiating a contract with UnitedHealthcare. UnitedHealthcare is Minnesota's third-largest Medicare Advantage carrier, with 113,800 members.
Mayo Clinic did not confirm or deny if it is currently negotiating a contract with UnitedHealthcare. UnitedHealthcare is Minnesota's third-largest Medicare Advantage carrier, with 113,800 members.
Feb. 15 ROCHESTER Mayo Clinic explains its decision to not treat out-of network Medicare Advantage patients is solely about "capacity" versus lower reimbursement rates. This is what drove our decision to enforce our policy consistently, "stated Karl Oestreich, the interim director of consumer communications at Mayo Clinic. It was recently reported by the Star.