BMA Report Highlights Diabetes Treatment Advantages In MA

A new report commissioned by Better Medicare Alliance indicates beneficiaries with diabetes can access higher quality care under Medicare Advantage than under traditional Medicare -- a finding that comes amid the Biden administration's push to reverse rising rates of diabetes as well as its stepped-up oversight of MA plans. The Jan. 10 report, which BMA commissioned from Avalere Health, indicates that MA beneficiaries with diabetes have lower rates of inpatient hospitalizations, fewer emergency department visits and lower spending than their...