At MRH&C we frequently encounter challenges working with Medicare Advantage plans. They often erect unnecessary and/or inappropriate barriers to care, including burdensome prior authorization requirements, payment delays, and payment denials. We also see the misuse of utilization management programs, inappropriate denial of medically necessary services that would be covered by traditional Medicare, requirements for unreasonable levels of documentation to demonstrate […]
In 2022, nominations were submitted to the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) from across the state for the Healthcare Hero of the Year award and one Healthcare Hero stood out above all the rest. That individual, Lynette Nelson, LPN, at Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics (MRHC) was recognized as the SDAHO Healthcare Hero of the year at their […]