By Jonathan Frank When individuals become eligible for Medicare, they face an important decision: whether to enroll in fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare – sometimes called Traditional Medicare – or Medicare Advantage. As our 2022 State of…
Value Based Care
High value Medicare is accomplished by innovations in care delivery and dynamic payment arrangements. These advances are achieved when providers, as well as beneficiaries, work with plans to help system delivery models evolve. Emerging models in Medicare Advantage focus on teams, the identification of high risk, high need patients, and new community partnerships to improve care.
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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…
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Report Shows Dramatic Increase in Medicare Advantage Activity to Address Social Determinants of Health, But Barriers Remain
August 5, 2021 Washington, D.C. – As Medicare Advantage continues to serve a proportionally higher-risk and more diverse enrollment population, a new report highlights innovative approaches to addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, while…