Why the study?
Little is known about the quality of hospitals that serve Medicare Advantage enrollees compared with those that admit traditional Medicare enrollees.
Does Medicare Advantage enrollment affect the quality of hospitals patients are admitted to compared with traditional Medicare in Medicare beneficiaries?
Population
7 130 610 Medicare beneficiaries admitted to 2994 acute care hospitals across the United States
Comparison
Medicare Advantage enrollment vs traditional Medicare enrollment
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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MA enrollees may enter lower-quality hospitals than traditional Medicare patients; leaves open impact of plan steering on outcomes.
Does Medicare Advantage enrollment affect the quality of hospitals patients are admitted to compared with traditional Medicare in Medicare beneficiaries?
Medicare Advantage enrollees are more likely to be admitted to average-quality hospitals rather than high- or low-quality hospitals compared to traditional Medicare enrollees, suggesting potential steering by MA plans.
Meyers et al. (2020) studied this question.
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