5 ways Medicare Advantage, fee-for-service differ on care for chronic conditions: Report

Becker's Healthcare June 29, 2023
Rylee Wilson

Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with three common chronic conditions spend less time in the hospital than their counterparts in fee-for-service Medicare, an industry-backed report found.

A report published June 27 by consulting group Avalere, commissioned by the Better Medicare Alliance, compared outcomes for MA and fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries with hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes.

Here are five findings to note:

1. Among people with the three conditions studied, Avalere found more MA beneficiaries identified as racial or ethnic minorities than FFS beneficiaries. MA beneficiaries were also more likely to be enrolled in Medicare due to a disability.
2. MA enrollees in...

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