Becker's Healthcare September 6, 2023
Medicare Advantage plans generally spend less per enrollee than traditional Medicare plans, but these differences vary widely by condition, a study published in the September issue of Health Affairs found.
The study’s authors examined claims data for Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare beneficiaries from 2018 to 2019 across 33 chronic and serious conditions.
Chronic kidney disease had the largest difference in spending between MA and traditional Medicare beneficiaries. MA paid an average of $2,682 per beneficiary with chronic kidney disease per month, and traditional Medicare paid $3,019 per beneficiary on average.
Acute myocardial infarction had the highest monthly spending in MA and traditional Medicare of the 33 conditions studied, with little difference between the two programs. MA...
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