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BMA: Number of MA plans offering social determinants of health benefits increased threefold in 2021

BMA: Number of MA plans offering social determinants of health benefits increased threefold in 2021

August 5, 2021Robert KingNo CommentsFierce HealthcareSocial Determinants Of Health (SDOH),Medicare, MA, MSSP, & Medicare ACOs

The number of Medicare Advantage plans investing in supplemental benefits to address social determinants of health tripled in a single year, but additional guidance and standards from the Biden administration are needed, a new report said.

The report, released Thursday by the Better Medicare Alliance, comes as the Biden administration has made it a priority to address health equity and has called for collection of race and ethnicity data from providers and payers.

“This report paints an encouraging picture of the significant investments Medicare Advantage plans and partners are already making in this space, with the number of Medicare Advantage plans providing [supplemental benefits] increasing more than three-fold in a single year,” said Kenneth Thorpe, chair of the Better Medicare Alliance’s board of directors, in a statement.

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: Better Medicare Alliance, BMA, Medicare Advantage, NORC, SDOH, social determinants, social determinants of health

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