5 ways Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare differ on affordability: Survey

Becker's Healthcare September 19, 2023
Rylee Wilson

Around 1 in 5 adults with Medicare reported high healthcare costs in the last year, qualifying them as underinsured, according to a survey from the Commonwealth Fund.

The survey, published Sept. 19, broke down how reported financial hardships compare between adults with traditional Medicare only, those with traditional Medicare and supplemental coverage, and people with Medicare Advantage.

Here are five stats to know:

1. One in 3 people with traditional Medicare only reported being underinsured. Underinsured numbers were lowest among those with traditional Medicare and supplemental coverage, at 13 percent, and at 22 percent among beneficiaries with MA.
2. Overall, 23 percent of Medicare beneficiaries surveyed reported having difficulties affording premiums associated with their insurance. Among those...

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