Fierce Healthcare October 3, 2022
Frank Diamond

Enrollees in Medicare Advantage (MA) and in traditional Medicare appear to receive similar care in terms of quality, accessibility to providers and affordability, according to a review of 62 studies about the two systems by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).

However, what wasn’t captured in the studies published since 2016 was how well racial and ethnic minorities fared in MA and Medicare supplemental plans compared to traditional Medicare.

“When possible, we highlight findings for specific subgroups of interest, such as beneficiaries from communities of color, living in rural areas, or dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid,” the literature review stated. “Notably, relatively few studies specifically examine these population subgroups, so it is difficult to assess the strength...

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