End-of-Life Care for Older Adults With Blood Cancers With Medicare Advantage Versus Medicare Fee-For-Service Insurance

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Analysis shows disparities in end-of-life care quality between Medicare Advantage and Fee-For-Service, suggesting insurance type impacts care access.

Medicare Advantage is linked to greater hospice use compared to Medicare Fee-For-Service.
Hospice stays for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries were longer, showing lower odds of short stays.
Beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage had reduced emergency department visits compared to those in Fee-For-Service.
Insurance type affects the quality of end-of-life care, highlighting potential disparities among racial/ethnic groups.

Raman et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Analysis shows disparities in end-of-life care quality between Medicare Advantage and Fee-For-Service, suggesting insurance type impacts care access.