Senators want to bust Medicare Advantage ‘ghost’ networks

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Lawmakers are introducing a bill to crack down on inaccurate provider directories in Medicare Advantage.

Sens. Thom Tillis, Ron Wyden and Michael Bennet introduced the Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act, which would strengthen requirements for Medicare Advantage plans to maintain accurate directories, according to an Oct. 27 news release from Mr. Tillis. Continue reading here…

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