Health Payer Intelligence November 9, 2023
Victoria Bailey

Food and produce, transportation, and social needs services top the list of non-medical supplemental benefits from Medicare Advantage plans in 2024.

Food and produce services are the most common non-medical supplemental benefit in Medicare Advantage for 2024, offered by 1,475 plans, a report from ATI Advisory found.

In addition to offering typical health-related supplemental benefits, such as dental or vision services, certain guidance allows Medicare Advantage plans to offer extra or non-medical supplemental benefits.

The expanded definition of primarily health-related supplemental benefits (EPHRB) permits plans to offer home-based palliative care, in-home support services, and caregiver support. The 2018 CHRONIC Care Act allowed plans to provide special supplemental benefits for the chronically ill (SSBCI) that can address social determinants of health.

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