HealthLeaders Media April 6, 2023
Performance was higher in Medicare Advantage (MA) health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and preferred provider organizations (PPOs).
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A study compared quality and utilization measures across Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare in 2010 and 2017.
The findings reveal that Medicare Advantage, despite being utilized less than traditional Medicare, had better clinical quality performance in HMOs and PPOs in nearly all measures in 2010 and 2017.
Enrollees utilize Medicare Advantage at a lower rate than traditional Medicare, but the former has higher clinical quality performance, according to a study published in Health Affairs.
In a comparison of quality and utilization measures in MA and traditional Medicare in 2010 and 2017, researchers found clinical quality performance was...
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