HealthLeaders Media October 25, 2021
“Medicare Advantage plans have a unique and growing opportunity to address the needs of socioeconomically vulnerable populations and improve their health,” reports America’s Health Insurance Plans.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– Medicare Advantage plans are deploying multiple strategies to address social determinants of health.
– These include more supplemental benefits, more dual-eligible special needs plans, and targeted community partnerships.
– These strategies, paired with further policy changes, are designed to expand payers’ whole-person care capabilities and credibility.
The expansion of supplemental benefits is just one of the strategies Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are using to address social determinants of health (SDOH). More plans for individuals with low incomes, as well as targeted SDOH investments and initiatives, round out carrier approaches.
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