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. 2021 Jun 1;4(6):e2114359.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.14359.

Analysis of Medicare Advantage Plans' Supplemental Benefits and Variation by County

Hannah L Crook  1 , Aaron T Zhao  2 , Robert S Saunders  3
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Analysis of Medicare Advantage Plans' Supplemental Benefits and Variation by County

Hannah L Crook et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study examines the uptake of several newly allowable Medicare Advantage benefits in 2021 as well as geographic differences in benefit offerings between rural and urban areas, plan penetration, and social vulnerability.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Saunders reported having a consulting agreement with Yale–New Haven Health System for the development of measures and quality measurement strategies for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation Alternative Payment Models, under Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services contract number 75FCMC18D0042/task order number 75FCMC19F0003, “Quality Measure Development and Analytic Support,” option year 1.

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Figure.. Counties Offering COVID-19 Supplemental Benefits or a Primarily-Health Related Benefit in 2021
Blue shading indicates counties offering a benefit.
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