Despite Promise of Fully Integrated Plans, Research Finds Gaps in MA Access for Duals
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May 01, 2025
Some of the most vulnerable seniors served by Medicare Advantage — Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles — may face significant barriers to accessing integrated care plans, according to a study published April 18 in JAMA Network Open. The research, led by teams from Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania, analyzed data from the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (HOS) collected between 2017 and 2019 and identified about 148,000 full-benefit dual eligible beneficiaries. The study aimed to compare health and demographic characteristics of beneficiaries across four distinct MA plan types with varying levels of integration for duals.
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