STAT+: Top Boston hospitals clash over Medicare Advantage network after split

Eldon Clingan has had the same cancer specialist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for more than two decades. He trusts her,he said, and credits her with saving his life. Starting Oct. 1, though, the 88-year-old retired accountant will either have to find a new oncologist or change insurance plans because his Medicare Advantage plan is dropping Dana-Farber from its network. The Medicare plan, run by the insurance arm of Mass General Brigham, has about 20,500 members, though only a fraction are receiving cancer care at Dana-Farber at any one time. This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers Unlock this article — plus daily market-moving biopharma analysis — by subscribing to STAT+. Already have an account? Log in