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Value of Medicare Advantage

Nearly 35 million Americans choose Medicare Advantage (MA) because it provides them with better care at lower costs than fee-for-service Medicare (FFS)

Why More Than 35 Million Americans Choose MA

Medicare Advantage plans coordinate care for America’s seniors and people with disabilities, resulting in lower costs, better health outcomes and better value for patients. The 35 million Americans who choose an MA plan spend far less, on average, in premiums and out-of-pocket costs than those with FFS.

MA serves a population that is more clinically complex and more diverse than FFS, including a majority of beneficiaries who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. These are vulnerable, low-income seniors who count on the superior value, support and services MA provides.

The facts show MA decisively outperforms FFS on everything that seniors care about most: affordability, benefits and outcomes. That is why 35 million Americans and counting choose MA for their health care coverage.

The Facts About MA

MA coverage results in lower costs, better health outcomes and better value for America’s seniors and people with disabilities when compared with FFS.

$2,500

per year

MA beneficiaries save more than $2,500 per year over those in FFS on average

76%

more MA enrollees have 5 or more chronic conditions

11%

Due to the cost savings achieved by MA plans, moving FFS beneficiaries into MA would reduce program costs by 11%

9 out of 10

Across 10 HEDIS measures, MA outperformed FFS in all but one. This includes: cancer screenings, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal disease, and COPD care