The 17-Day Cliff: How Medicare Advantage Algorithms Cut Off Your Parent’s Rehab

Behind the curtain of the automated denial machines that kick recovering parents out of nursing homes before they can walk.

Your 82-year-old mother fell, broke her hip, and spent three days in a hospital bed. Now she is in a rehab bed at a local nursing home, learning to put weight on her left leg without screaming. On day 14, a courier delivers a letter saying her coverage ends in 72 hours because she has met her recovery goals. She cannot even stand up to use the toilet, but a computer program in an office three states away has decided she is cured.

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