Becker's Healthcare July 24, 2023
Recent studies have uncovered differences between networks, beneficiary characteristics and medications prescribed in Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service Medicare.
Here are eight studies examining Medicare Advantage Becker’s has reported on since June 30.
- Physicians who serve more patients dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid and with higher risk scores are less likely to be included in Medicare Advantage networks, a study published in JAMA Health Forum found.
- The neighborhood an individual lives in can affect their healthcare utilization, especially in the Medicare population, according to a study in the American Journal of Managed Care. The study found adults older than 65 residing in disadvantaged neighborhoods had a higher risk of utilizing high-cost medical care. The risk was lower...
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