Examining Health Outcomes Among Minority Populations in Medicare

With more than 34 million beneficiaries—over half of the total Medicare population—now enrolled in Medicare Advantage, the program plays a central role in the health care experience for America’s seniors, including a rapidly growing and increasingly diverse population. Understanding how Medicare Advantage serves beneficiaries from different racial and ethnic backgrounds is critical to evaluating its effectiveness and informing future policy decisions.

To that end, Better Medicare Alliance engaged BRG to examine health outcomes of beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage and Fee-for-Service Medicare, with a particular focus on Black, Hispanic, and Asian American and Pacific Islander beneficiaries. The analysis was designed to better understand Medicare Advantage’s impact on preventive services, care coordination, and outcomes for these populations.