What Do Medicare Beneficiaries Value About Their Coverage?

Commonwealth Fund February 22, 2024
Gretchen Jacobson, Faith Leonard, Elizabeth Sciupac, Robyn Rapoport

Findings from the Commonwealth Fund 2024 Value of Medicare Survey

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Regardless of what type of Medicare coverage they have, two-thirds of beneficiaries say it fully meets their expectations

People enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans are more likely than those in traditional Medicare to report delays in care because of required approval, though a similar share in both groups said they had to wait more than a month to see a doctor

Introduction

As the Medicare program nears 60 years old, enrollment in traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage, or MA, is about evenly split.¹ As policymakers chart Medicare’s future, it’s important to understand the value people receive from their coverage under the two coverage options. In this data brief, we...

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