MedCity News January 17, 2022
Jeremy Delinsky

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services only recently gave the green light for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to provide a wider range of benefits that address social determinants of health. With that new charge, it’s time for health care payers to join the fight against loneliness.

The Covid-19 pandemic has been incredibly devastating to older Americans. Not only because they face an increased likelihood of death and complications from the virus, but also because of the lockdowns and social distancing that drove them indoors and alone. In fact, during the pandemic more than half of older adults reported feeling socially isolated, compared to only 27 percent pre-pandemic.

Even as vaccines have enabled many pre-pandemic activities to safely resume, we must...

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