U.S. Medicare Advantage: Managing care and competition
Monday, December 3, 2012 - 18:00
in Health & Medicine
Enrollees in Medicare Advantage plans show lower and likely more appropriate use of services than those in traditional Medicare, suggesting potential for more efficient care and significant cost savings. In addition, measures implemented in the mid 2000s have revamped payment in Medicare Advantage substantially by making it more difficult for health plans to compete by attracting favorable risks instead of managing medical risk successfully.