Fierce Healthcare September 5, 2023
Much of the growth experienced by Medicare Advantage over the last two decades can be attributed to beneficiaries switching from traditional Medicare to MA, a trend that’s accelerated in recent years, according to a study published today in Health Affairs.
“We found that switching from fee-for-service Medicare into MA, particularly by younger and healthier beneficiaries, has driven the increased share of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in MA and has been accelerating since 2019,” write researchers with the Department of Health and Human Services.
They added that use of more recent and detailed information sets their study apart from previous research and allowed them to better analyze the switching patterns between MA beneficiaries and individuals enrolled in traditional Medicare.
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