Variation in Annual Wellness Visit Use and Risk Scores Across Medicare Advantage Insurers | Synapse
March 15, 2026Open Access
Variation in Annual Wellness Visit Use and Risk Scores Across Medicare Advantage Insurers
Key Points
This study aims to assess the use of Medicare's Annual Wellness Visits among older patients with different types of Medicare coverage.
Cross-sectional study design
Comparison of wellness visit use between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare
Analysis of risk scores among older patients
Variation in Annual Wellness Visit use identified across Medicare Advantage insurers
Older patients showed differing risk scores based on the type of Medicare coverage
Significant disparities in access to wellness visits observed among older patients
Abstract
This cross-sectional study assesses the use of Medicare’s Annual Wellness Visits among older patients with Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare coverage.