7 Medicare Advantage study findings to know

Becker's Healthcare January 3, 2025
Rylee Wilson

Recent studies examined how Medicare Advantage beneficiaries use hospice care and dental benefits, as well as the reasons behind differences in diagnosis coding between traditional Medicare and MA enrollees.

Here are seven recent studies on Medicare Advantage to note:

1. Medicare Advantage beneficiaries are more likely to use hospice care than beneficiaries in traditional Medicare, a study published in JAMA Network Open found. Enrollees in traditional Medicare and standard MA plans received hospice care from providers of similar quality, but enrollees in D-SNP plans were more likely to receive care from lower-quality hospice providers than their peers.
2. While most Medicare Advantage plans offer dental benefits, few of these benefits are comprehensive, a study published in JAMA found. The small...

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