Key Advantages of Medicare Advantage Plans Versus FFS Medicare

April 20, 2022Garrett SchmittNo CommentsBMA, fee-for-service, FFS, Medicare, Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage plans may provide better access to care and lower healthcare spending for enrollees, compared to fee-for-service Medicare, according to a study from ATI Advisory conducted on behalf of Better Medicare Alliance (BMA). “Medicare Advantage continues to demonstrate that it offers important cost protections and value for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries,” said Allison Rizer, principal at ATI Advisory…

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

August 5, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsBetter Medicare Alliance, BMA, Medicare Advantage, NORC, SDOH, social determinants, social determinants of health

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…

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