Health Payer Intelligence March 8, 2021
About 10% of rural members enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans reported care access dissatisfaction in comparison to just 4.6% of nonrural beneficiaries.
Restricted provider networks under Medicare Advantage plans may pose care access barriers to rural beneficiaries, according to a new study published in Health Affairs.
Researchers used Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data of 17,888 Medicare beneficiaries from 2010 to 2016 to analyze rural and nonrural beneficiary trends in terms of member satisfaction and care access.
The results revealed that coverage may be lacking for rural beneficiaries due to limited benefits and narrow provider networks.
During this time period, just about two percent of enrollees switched to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans from traditional Medicare plans (1.7 percent of rural enrollees...
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