McKnight's April 10, 2024
People with higher medical needs were more likely to be in traditional Medicare non-accountable care organizations (ACOs) than in Medicare Advantage in 2019. The number of people enrolling in Medicare Advantage or Medicare ACOs grew from 2016 to 2019, according to a new report published Tuesday in The American Journal of Managed Care.
Investigators looked at insurance choices for people with high medical needs. Specifically, researchers examined Medicare Advantage or traditional Medicare ACOs compared to traditional Medicare and non-ACOs.
Investigators examined Medicare claims and Medicare Advantage data. The team broke up participants into three groups: People under 65 years with a disability or end-stage kidney disease; participants with frailty; and older people with major complex or multiple noncomplex chronic conditions....
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