Managed Healthcare Executive August 5, 2021
MHE Staff

Recommendations include stronger CMS standards on SDoH data collection, greater transparency on supplemental benefit offerings within Medicare Plan Finder, and modifications to Star Ratings and risk adjustment to account for social risk factors

As Medicare Advantage continues to serve a proportionally higher-risk and more diverse enrollment population, a new report highlights innovative approaches to addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, while acknowledging barriers that remain.

Social determinants of health are non-medical factors that account for up to 55% of an individual’s health outcomes, according to the World Health Organization.

The report, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago on behalf of Better Medicare Alliance’s Center for Innovation in Medicare Advantage, is informed by interviews with...

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Topics: Equity/SDOH, Healthcare System, Insurance, Medicare Advantage, Patient / Consumer, Payer, Provider
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