Twitter Chat: #ValueofMA
Twitter Chat
Hashtag: #ValueofMA
Date: August 8, 2018
Time: 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 60 minutes
The topic of our Twitter chat is BMA sponsored Avalere report: Medicare Advantage Achieves Cost-Effective Care and Better Outcomes for Beneficiaries with Chronic Conditions Relative to Fee-for-Service Medicare. Join us to analyze the report and give reasons why MA drives us to better care, better quality and better cost.
Host:
Christie Teigland
VICE PRESIDENT, AVALERE HEALTH
James Michel
BMA, DIRECTOR OF POLICY
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Key findings:
Medicare Advantage Has More Beneficiaries with Significant Clinical and Social Risk Factors
While the Medicare Advantage and FFS Medicare study populations had similar demographic profiles, Medicare Advantage had a higher proportion of beneficiaries with clinical and social risk factors shown to affect outcomes and cost than FFS Medicare.
Compared to FFS Medicare, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries had:
| 64% | 15% | 57% | 16% |
| Higher likelihood of enrolling in Medicare due to disability | Higher likelihood of being dual-eligible/low-income | Higher rate of serious mental illness | Higher rate of alcohol/drug/substance abuse |
Medicare Advantage Chronically Ill Beneficiaries Experience Better Health Outcomes
Despite a higher proportion of risk factors, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with chronic conditions experienced lower utilization of high-cost services, higher rates of preventive tests and screenings, and better outcomes.
Compared to FFS Medicare, Medicare Advantage achieved:
| 23% | 33% | 29% | 13% | 5% |
| Fewer inpatient hospital stays | Fewer emergency room visits | Lower rate of potentially avoidable hospitalizations | Higherrate of LDL testing | Higher rate of breast cancer screening |
Find full report here.