Medicare Advantage: The Fine Print Patients Need to Understand

In this episode of The Shift: RCM Talks, Bill Eikost, Valerie Barckhoff, and Heather Dunn are joined by Sarah Dekutowski to unpack the growing challenges surrounding Medicare Advantage plans. The conversation explores how patients often choose Medicare Advantage without fully understanding the long-term implications, including narrowed networks, prior authorization requirements, limited access to care, and the difficulty of returning to traditional Medicare with supplemental coverage. The group also discusses why provider education, community outreach, and patient advocacy are becoming increasingly important as more beneficiaries age into Medicare.