New Analysis Shows Medicare Advantage Condition-Specific Benefit Offerings Soar in 2020

New Analysis Shows Medicare Advantage Condition-Specific Benefit Offerings Soar in 2020

The number of condition-specific benefits offered by Medicare Advantage organizations more than doubled in the 2020 plan year, according to a recent analysis of CMS data from Faegre Drinker Consulting. As in 2019, diabetes, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remained the most targeted illnesses, though researchers noted rapid growth in hypertension and coronary artery disease offerings. This plan year also marked the first time MAOs were able to offer Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI), non-medical benefits that aim to help members limit and prevent complications from serious conditions, though uptake of these benefits was modest compared to the growth in condition-specific offerings. The graphics below highlight the most commonly offered condition-specific benefits, plus the diseases they target, as well as an overview of SSBCI uptake, ranked by the number of plans offering each benefit type.

SOURCE: 2020 Vision: New Information on 2020 Medicare Advantage Benefits, Part II, Faegre Drinker analysis of CMS data, March 27, 2020. Visit https://bit.ly/34toEQv.