Which ALF LTC Plans Are Better?

When it comes to Assisted Living LTC Plans I have had many facilities voice their issues and concerns regarding the different Plans.

Issues ranging from lower reimbursement rates, late payments, take backs and the difficulty trying to get a hold of a caseworker or management.

These issues are all extremely important and directly impact the facilities ability to provide the best care possible. ALFs are the care producers and in order to provide care, money is a very important part of the equation. Direct care staff must be paid in a timely manner as well as bills for utilities and supplies. When the cash flow of a facility is delayed this has a very serious domino effect.

When an ALF does not return owed money to a resident in a timely manner AHCA can FINED the Alf 3 times the owed amount. However, when a LTC plan delays payment to the Alf no state administration action is faced. This, in my opinion, is totally unacceptable!

Plans getting different reimbursement rates because they are located in different areas of the state is also head scratching. Just because an Alf is located more south the reimbursement rate is higher. I can not understand how the cost of operating an Alf in a different region can be less or more...

There are plans, in my opinion, better than others. With that said I'm curious to see others opinions on which LTC plans they prefer and why?

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