New Report: Examining Health Outcomes and Characteristics of MA and FFS Beneficiaries with Chronic Conditions

Last week, a new report by Avalere Health and commissioned by Better Medicare Alliance was released examining health outcomes and characteristics of Medicare Advantage and Fee-for-Service Medicare beneficiaries with certain chronic conditions, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes.

Among the key findings in the report:

• MA serves a higher proportion of beneficiaries with clinical and social risk factors than FFS.
• MA serves a higher percentage of beneficiaries who identify as a racial or ethnic minority than FFS (28.1% in MA vs. 12.8% in FFS).
• Regardless of condition, MA beneficiaries in the chronic condition subgroups spend less overall on healthcare than FFS beneficiaries.
• MA beneficiaries in the study had lower utilization rates of high-cost services such as inpatient stays and emergency room visits than FFS beneficiaries.

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Click here to read the report overview. Click here to read the full report.