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Health disparities among Medicare Advantage patients in rural areas widened in 2023, a new CMS report shows.
The report, published Nov. 12, examined 2023 data from Medicare Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys and the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set. In total, seven CAHPS measures and 41 HEDIS measures were included in the analysis. The analysis was funded by CMS and performed by RAND Health Care.
Four takeaways:
1. Thirty-four percent of HEDIS care measures for Medicare Advantage enrollees in rural areas were below the national average. This figure is up from 21% in 2022, suggesting a growing disparity in care quality for rural enrollees.
2. Care measures with the largest deficits among Medicare Advantage enrollees...
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