Becker's Healthcare May 3, 2024
Rylee Wilson

Across racial and ethnic groups, MA enrollees report broadly similar experiences but wide disparities in outcomes.

CMS published its annual report on disparities in healthcare among Medicare Advantage enrollees May 2. The report reviews patient-reported experiences and Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set measures.

The report identified the widest disparities among groups in behavioral healthcare and diabetes care.

Here are 10 numbers to note:

  1. In 2023, Asian American and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, Black, Hispanic, and multiracial people with Medicare were more likely to be enrolled in MA than American Indians and Alaska Native and white people with Medicare in 2023. Female Medicare beneficiaries were also more likely to enroll in MA than male...

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