U.S. adults with diagnosed diabetes enrolled in Medicare by age and insurance type.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare clinical and socioeconomic characteristics of U.S. Medicare beneficiaries overall and with diagnosed diabetes by age group (18-64 years and ≥65 years) and insurance type (traditional fee-for-service [FFS] vs Medicare Advantage [MA]) and to compare the prevalence of diabetes among beneficiaries by age group and type of insurance.

Methods

In this retrospective, cross-sectional study from the U.S. Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS), we combined data from 2017 to 2022 and conducted an unadjusted, pooled analysis of administrative and survey data, weighted to represent U.S. Medicare beneficiaries. We used logistic regression to assess difference by insurance type in care satisfaction.

Results

Beneficiaries more likely to enroll in MA than FFS w

SUBMITTER: Bardenheier BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12271422 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature