Examination of Differences in Nonmedical Supplemental Benefit Coverage for Dual-Eligible Enrollees in Medicare Advantage Plans in 2021

Bonnie Jin; Lingshu Xue; John Lovelace; Donna Almario Doebler; Eric T Roberts

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.35161

Examination of Differences in Nonmedical Supplemental Benefit Coverage for Dual-Eligible Enrollees in Medicare Advantage Plans in 2021

JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Oct 3;5(10):e2235161. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.35161.

Authors

Bonnie Jin¹, Lingshu Xue¹, John Lovelace², Donna Almario Doebler², Eric T Roberts¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
² UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This cross-sectional study uses Medicare Advantage benefit package data for 2021 to examine differences in the coverage of nonmedical supplemental benefits—such as transportation services and food and meal assistance—for dual-eligible enrollees with health-related social needs.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Aged
Humans
Insurance Coverage
Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services
Medicare Part C*
United States

Grants and funding

K01 HS026727/HS/AHRQ HHS/United States