In this episode, we are joined by Jeff Leibach, Director of Healthcare Strategic Solutions for Navigant, to discuss a study that looked at the potential impact of a Medicare public option on rural hospitals. Highlights of this episode include: background on why Navigant conducted this study on the potential impact of a public option on rural hospitals, what three scenarios Navigant looked at when extending access to Medicare via public health exchanges, how much of rural hospital's revenue was impacted by the scenarios of moving from commercial-based to Medicare-based reimbursement, what rural hospitals can do right now to prepare for potential shifts in coverage, and more...