Financial burden of care greatest among rural beneficiaries in Medicare advantage
Rural Medicare beneficiaries reported a greater financial burden of care than urban Medicare beneficiaries, but the most significant burden was observed among MA beneficiaries in rural areas. One possible mechanism could be the less generous financial structures offered by rural MA plans. These findings suggest the need for policies addressing the affordability of care for rural MA beneficiaries.
Authors
- Sungchul Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7546-9685)
- David J. Meyers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4081-1751)
- Yubin Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9734-5977)
- Amal N. Trivedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9695-4727)
Institutions
- Florida State University (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Korea University (KR)
- Brown University (US)
- Providence VA Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Services Research
- Published
- 2024-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.14393
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Care Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00