Private Medicare plans erect barriers to rehab care in pursuit of profit, federal investigators find

Seniors needed long-term care and rehab. Their private Medicare plans said no.

The top for-profit Medicare Advantage companies denied coverage more often than nonprofits, according to the Health and Human Services Department's Office of Inspector General.

Private Medicare plans erect barriers to rehab care in pursuit of profit, federal investigators find

Medicare Advantage insurers block care for seniors only to reverse denials on appeal. A new OIG report exposes a potentially profit-driven tactic.