Fierce Healthcare May 27, 2020
A new poll found that roughly half of seniors are comfortable using telehealth to get healthcare, and those that do largely say they had a favorable experience.
The poll, conducted by Morning Consult and sponsored by the Better Medicare Alliance, comes as providers and insurers have started to embrace telehealth amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The survey of more than 1,000 seniors found 52% are comfortable using telehealth for their healthcare, with 30% uncomfortable and another 18% unsure.
But among those people who did use telehealth, there was a massive positive response.
Among those surveyed, 91% said they had a favorable experience with telehealth, and 78% added they plan to do so again.
Another 73% of seniors on Medicare Advantage (MA)...
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