Becker's Healthcare April 19, 2023
Medicare Advantage enrollees across racial and ethnic groups have similar responses to self-reported patient experience measures, but disparities persist in clinical outcomes.
A report from CMS’ Office of Minority Health and the RAND corporation compared data across race and ethnicity and sex using Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey data and Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set from 2022.
Asian American and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, Black and multiracial Medicare Advantage enrollees reported receiving the annual flu vaccine at a lower rate than the national average in 2022.
Hispanic MA enrollees rated their timely access to appointments and care lower than the national average.
The report did not find significant differences in...