NY Seniors Left To Find Health Care
By Cathleen F. Crowley, Times Union, Albany, N.Y. | |
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"This move is a business decision based on geographical challenges," said
The company said its nurse managers in
It raises the question of whether managed long-term care -- something the state is aggressively adopting -- is feasible upstate.
"It's pretty disconcerting that this type of good effort that (
"They were providing the kinds of things that allowed people to remain living in the community with a lot of support," Burgess said.
In order for private companies to enter this market, the companies must enroll a high volume of patients to make it profitable. In 2008,
"I can't predict if the model will work for other providers in upstate
The company would not comment on why it isn't waiting one year for mandatory enrollment.
"It's not a good thing that some of plans that are operating voluntarily are leaving the market," said
Officials at the
The loss of the plans means that members are scrambling to find new coverage.
"We are laying all the options out to see what works best for them," Finlayson said.
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