Health Payer Intelligence October 10, 2022
Less than half of general Medicare Advantage plans and dual eligible special needs plans offered nonmedical supplemental benefits for dual eligible beneficiaries.
Medicare Advantage plans that exclusively serve dual eligible beneficiaries offered more social determinants of health (SDOH) and nonmedical supplemental benefits than general Medicare Advantage plans, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Previous regulatory changes have allowed Medicare Advantage plans to offer members nonmedical supplemental benefits that help address health-related social needs and social determinants of health.
Beneficiaries who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid tend to have more health-related social needs and higher rates of chronic and disabling conditions. Dual eligible special needs plans (D-SNPs) exclusively serve this beneficiary population. Fully integrated dual...
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