HealthLeaders Media November 10, 2022
A study by the American Medical Association (AMA) highlights the consequences for patients and providers.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– AMA’s report reveals 79% of MSAs have MA markets that were considered highly concentrated in 2021.
– The average HHI score for MA markets was 3,331, while the median HHI was 3,068.
– AHIP pushed back on the study, citing growth among MA plans over the past 10 years.
Medicare Advantage (MA) markets are largely uncompetitive and deserve scrutiny from regulators and lawmakers, according to a study by the AMA.
In the 2022 edition of Competition in Health Insurance: A Comprehensive Study of U.S. Markets, AMA examined health insurers in 380 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in the U.S., including MA plans for...
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