Medicare Advantage Members More Socioeconomically Disadvantaged than Traditional Medicare

HealthLeaders Media July 12, 2023
Jay Asser

New study analyzes differences in characteristics between beneficiaries as they’re transitioning from commercial to Medicare coverage at 65.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

– Innovative research by Harvard Medical School and Inovalon aims to capture how Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare beneficiaries differ at the age they switch to Medicare coverage.

– The study found that the average income and net income of Medicare enrollees was lower, while they were also more likely to be non-white and be enrolled in an HMO plan right before turning 65.

MA enrollees have less money and are more susceptible to social risk factors than traditional Medicare members, according to a new white paper by Harvard Medical School and Inovalon.

The study attempted to examine the factors...

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