Becker's Healthcare September 15, 2023
A program designed to support socially-isolated Medicare Advantage members helped improve feelings of loneliness and depression, according to a report from the Elevance Health Public Policy Institute.
Around one in four adults over age 65 is considered socially isolated. According to the 2018 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, around 28 percent of Medicare beneficiaries report being diagnosed with at least one mental health condition.
Elevance Health’s study, published Sept. 14, surveyed 117 people who participated in the payer’s member connect program for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. The program is designed to reach beneficiaries at risk for loneliness, including those who live alone, have been diagnosed with a serious illness or...
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