Health Care Innovation Caucus RFI Submission

Dear Health Care Innovation Caucus, Better Medicare Alliance (BMA) is pleased to submit this response to your request for information on innovative policy ideas that improve the quality of care and lower costs for consumers. BMA is a community of 115 ally organizations, as well as almost 400,000 beneficiaries, who value the option of Medicare Advantage. Together, our alliance of health plans, provider groups, business groups, and policy and research organizations share a commitment to ensuring Medicare Advantage is a high-quality, cost-effective option for current and future beneficiaries. A list of our ally organizations is attached for your information.

Issue Brief

Medicare Advantage Outperforms Fee-For-Service Medicare on Cost Protections for Low-Income and Diverse Populations April 19, 2022

This analysis, conducted for Better Medicare Alliance by ATI Advisory, finds that Medicare Advantage beneficiaries report $1,965 less in total annual health spending (out-of-pocket costs and premiums) than those in fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare. The study…

Beneficiary Choice

Enrollment & Demographics

Value Based Care

Report

Report: Innovative Approaches to Addressing Social Determinants of Health for Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries August 5, 2021

This report, commissioned by Better Medicare Alliance's Center for Innovation in Medicare Advantage (CIMA) and conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, examines current approaches to social determinants of health in Medicare Advantage and…

Patient Centered Care

Health Outcomes

Advocacy

Value Based Care

Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet: Innovative Approaches to Addressing Social Determinants of Health for Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries August 5, 2021

This fact sheet is based on a report of the same name commissioned by Better Medicare Alliance's Center for Innovation in Medicare Advantage (CIMA) and conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago. The fact…

Advocacy

Patient Centered Care

Health Outcomes

Value Based Care