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<\/a><\/p>\nMore and more long-term care operators<\/strong> are partnering up with managed care<\/strong> companies.<\/p>\n A number of troubled operators seem to be experiencing this scenario: initial romance, followed by heightened accountability and reduced payments. But if troubled providers thought Medicaid was a tyrant, wait until they tango with managed care.<\/p>\n (Read more: Estate Planning for College Graduates in Michigan<\/a>)<\/p>\n In reality, these marriages can work, but be naive at your own risk. Success will correlate with demonstrated quality. And demonstrated quality will largely mean how well post-acute operators reduce rehospitalizations<\/strong> and meet related performance goals.<\/p>\n Many managed care companies will like link carrots and sticks to specific metrics. Also, you will be judged against your peers when potential long-term care partners are being sized up.<\/p>\n (Read more: Trust and Estates Attorney in Bloomfield Hills Answers, \u201cHow Much Do You Need to Save for Retirement?<\/a>\u201d)<\/p>\n As an industry is long accustomed to focusing on census levels and fee pegs, (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" More and more long-term care operators are partnering up with managed care companies. A number of troubled operators seem to be experiencing this scenario: initial romance, followed by heightened accountability and reduced payments. But if troubled providers thought Medicaid was…<\/span><\/p>\n