Medicare Advantage members spend over $2,500 less than traditional Medicare enrollees annually: Study

Becker's Healthcare June 10, 2024
Jakob Emerson

Medicare Advantage enrollees spend more than $2,500 less on healthcare costs on average than traditional Medicare enrollees, according to an independent analysis by ATI Advisory.

The analysis was commissioned by the Better Medicare Alliance and published June 10. It used data from the Medicare current beneficiary survey and cost supplement files from 2019 to 2021.

Six key takeaways:

1. Medicare Advantage enrollees spent $2,541 less on healthcare costs on average than FFS Medicare enrollees in 2021.

2. From 2020 to 2021, the average total healthcare spend for Medicare Advantage and FFS Medicare beneficiaries rose 24% and 15%, respectively.

3. Among Black, Latino, and white MA and FFS enrollees, white enrollees had the highest total...

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