MA Enrollees Less Likely To Receive Care From High-Quality Home Health Providers

Home Health Care News September 20, 2022
Joyce Famakinwa

When it comes to Medicare Advantage (MA) versus traditional Medicare, members of the former use less home health care and post-acute care in general.

That’s according to a recent analysis from Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). The analysis examines 62 studies that look at the experiences of MA and traditional Medicare beneficiaries, including utilization.

Broadly, MA enrollment has been on the rise throughout the decade. In 2010, MA enrollment made up 25% of the eligible Medicare population. Now, it’s almost half of the Medicare population.

Plus, beneficiaries who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid make up a growing share of the MA population.

KFF’s analysis examined 34 studies that compared the use of health care services between MA enrollees and...

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