Healthcare Innovation September 16, 2024
A data analysis reveals that seniors receiving boosted primary care services in MA benefit
A team of researchers has done a regression-adjusted data analysis that finds that senior-focused primary care patients are receiving more primary care visits than others. Writing in the September issue of Health Affairs, Kaylyn E. Swankoski, Amanda Sutherland, Emily Boudreau, Yong Li, Melanie Canterberry, J. Michael McWilliams, Vevk Garg, and Brian W. Powers lay out the case that primary care focused on seniors improves outcomes.
Their article, “Senior-Focused Primary Care Organizations Increase Access For Medicare Advantage Members, Especially Underserved Groups,” looks at some of the complexities surrounding care management for underserved groups in Medicare Advantage plans. The authors state that “Population-based payment in Medicare Advantage (MA)...
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