Use of High‐ and Low‐Value Care Among Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries With and Without Medigap

Medigap coverage is associated with higher health care spending among TM beneficiaries, but does not consistently promote high- or low-value care. These findings highlight the need for policy reforms that provide incentives to supplemental insurance plans to encourage evidence-based service use and discourage spending on unnecessary care.

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Health Services Research
Published
2026-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.70091
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Healthcare cost, quality, practices
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Use of High‐ and Low‐Value Care Among Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries With and Without Medigap

Sungchul Park, A. Mark Fendrick
Health Services Research
Healthcare cost, quality, practices
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Use of High‐ and Low‐Value Care Among Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries With and Without Medigap

Sungchul Park, A. Mark Fendrick
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Abstract

Medigap coverage is associated with higher health care spending among TM beneficiaries, but does not consistently promote high- or low-value care. These findings highlight the need for policy reforms that provide incentives to supplemental insurance plans to encourage evidence-based service use and discourage spending on unnecessary care.

Health Services ResearchVol. 61(1)
University of Michigan (US), Department of Health (TW), Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 56%
Healthcare cost, quality, practices
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