Healthcare Finance News January 11, 2023
The spending on diabetes care is significant at over $240B annually, with the Medicare program responsible for nearly 60%.
Medicare Advantage patients fare better on diabetes outcomes than their counterparts in traditional fee-for-service Medicare, according to new findings from Avalere Health and the Better Medicare Alliance.
This has implications for older Americans especially, as data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services indicates that nearly one third of people aged 65 and older have Type 2 diabetes – a chronic condition that significantly worsens health status. With half of those eligible now enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, policymakers are focused on assessing the clinical impact of the MA model on such diseases.
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