Health Payer Intelligence April 11, 2018
CMS found a mix of racial and ethnic disparities in the Medicare Advantage program related to chronic disease management and access to healthcare services.
CMS found significant racial and ethnic disparities related to patient experience and chronic disease management in the Medicare Advantage (MA) program, revealing potential health equity concerns within MA.
A report published by CMS and the RAND Corporation found that minority groups experienced poorer overall healthcare experiences than non-minorities during 2016. The team used Medicare CAHPS Surveys and HEDIS data to identify various patterns in healthcare disparities.
“Compared with white beneficiaries, American Indian or Alaska Native beneficiaries reported worse experiences on six patient experience measures and similar experiences on the other two measures,” the report said.
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