Disparities In The Quality Of Clinical Care Delivered To American Indian/Alaska Native Medicare Advantage Enrollees

Abstract

This study used data from the 2019 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) to examine differences in the quality of care received by American Indian/Alaska Native beneficiaries versus care received by non-Hispanic White beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage (managed care) plans. American Indian/Alaska Native beneficiaries were more likely than White beneficiaries to receive care that meets clinical standards for eight of twenty-six HEDIS measures and were less likely than White beneficiaries to receive care that meets clinical standards for five of twenty-six measures....

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