Fierce Health Payers February 5, 2021
More than 3 million Medicare Advantage beneficiaries chose plans for the 2021 coverage year that provide additional supplemental benefits for chronic illnesses, a major increase over the more than 1 million that signed up in 2020, a new analysis found.
The analysis, released Friday by consulting firm Avalere Health, also found the number of enrollees in MA plans that offer such benefits increased this year compared to 2020. The analysis comes as the Biden administration is likely to make social determinants of health a major priority, with supplemental benefits in MA plans an area in which to address those issues.
“Stakeholders should consider engaging with the Biden administration around their early experiences with [supplemental benefits for the chronically ill] and...
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