AHIP May 26, 2021

Policy Recommendations to Achieve Greater Impact on Reducing Disparities & Advancing Health Equity for America’s Medicare Population

Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B may choose to receive their Medicare benefits through a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan. MA plans must cover the benefits that fee-for-service Medicare (FFS) covers and may offer additional benefits beyond traditional Medicare coverage.

Medicare Advantage serves more than 26 million seniors and individuals with disabilities, many of whom face more socioeconomic risk factors and are more financially vulnerable compared to the traditional FFS Medicare population. Social risk factors or “social determinants of health” reflect the socioeconomic conditions in which we live, learn, work, play, and age and...

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