Chronic Care

Focus on primary care in Medicare Advantage improves preventive care and works to slow disease progression. Practitioners in Medicare Advantage are encouraged to provide timely screenings, early intervention, care coordination and engage with beneficiaries.

This paper analyzes the potential impacts of expanding the choice of Medicare Advantage to all End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) beneficiaries in Medicare. The analysis includes background information on kidney failure and its treatments, including…