Data Brief: Medicare Beneficiaries Who Are Most Unlikely to Get a Flu Shot

This data brief, commissioned by the Better Medicare Alliance and conducted by ATI Advisory, evaluated which Medicare populations are most likely to not receive an annual flu vaccine. Using 2018 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) data, the brief explains that 41% of Medicare beneficiaries below the poverty level went without a flu vaccine in 2018. Likewise, 37% of African American Medicare beneficiaries missed out on this immunization. Medicare Advantage outperformed Traditional Medicare on vaccination rates.

Report

Approaches to Meet Behavioral Health Needs in Medicare Advantage November 1, 2022

This brief, conducted on behalf of Better Medicare Alliance by ATI Advisory, highlights innovations occurring in Medicare Advantage to meet behavioral health needs, as well as key policy opportunities to improve access for the entire…

Flexibility in Benefit Design

Health Outcomes

Coordinated Care

White Paper

The COVID-19 Response: Differences in Medicare Advantage and Fee-For-Service Medicare in Meeting Beneficiary and Provider Needs November 4, 2021

This white paper, conducted by Health Management Associates (HMA) and commissioned by Better Medicare Alliance, evaluates the Medicare Advantage community’s response to COVID-19 and key differences in Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare’s abilities to…

Patient Centered Care

Health Outcomes

Issue Brief

Data Brief: Medicare Advantage Sees Fewer Covid-19 Hospitalizations In Beneficiaries And Offers Greater Access To In-Person And Telehealth Non-Covid Care During Pandemic October 7, 2021

This data brief, conducted by ATI Advisory and commissioned by Better Medicare Alliance, shows that Medicare Advantage had a 19% lower rate of COVID-19 related hospitalizations during the first nine months of the pandemic than…

Coordinated Care

Health Outcomes