Comparing the care experiences of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with and without Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Medicare Advantage (MA) program is rapidly growing. Limited evidence exists about the care experiences of MA beneficiaries with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD). Our objective was to compare care experiences for MA beneficiaries with and without ADRD.

Methods

We examined MA beneficiaries who completed the Medicare Advantage Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) and used inpatient, nursing home, or home health services in the past 3 years. We classified beneficiaries with ADRD using the presence of diagnosis codes in hospitals, nursing homes, and home health records. Our key measures included overall ratings of care and health plan, and indices of receiving timely care, care coordination, receiving needed care, and custo

SUBMITTER: Meyers DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9378465 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature