The Role of Medicare Insurance Coverage Type in Annual Wellness Visits: A Comparison Between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plan
Enrollment in an MA plan is associated with a higher probability of AWV uptake, particularly among vulnerable populations from racial and ethnic minorities, dual eligibility, and those diagnosed with ADRD. These findings highlight MA's potential role in promoting preventive care and health equity. Future studies need to examine whether higher AWV uptake leads to improved patient outcomes in MA plans.
Authors
- Zhang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9344-6578)
- Katherine E. M. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6726-2369)
- Daniel Polsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8403-9612)
- Nancy L. Schoenborn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5053-5132)
- Jennifer L. Wolff
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- William Carey University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-025-09825-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88