The study, published Sept. 9, found Medicare Advantage enrollees received 9.2 percent fewer low-value services than their counterparts using traditional Medicare.
Low-value care is defined as services that provide little clinical benefit or cause more harm than benefits for a patient.
The study’s authors, lead by researchers from Humana and Boston-based Tufts University School of Medicine, compared enrollees in a large, national Medicare Advantage plan to a random sample of 5 percent of traditional Medicare beneficiaries.
The study found among Medicare Advantage enrollees and those who had HMO plans were less likely to receive low-value care than those with PPO plans.
Read the full study here.
