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Medicare Advantage plans have advantage over FFS

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  • 18% — Percent fewer days Medicare Advantage plan holders spent in hospital compared to seniors in fee-for-service Medicare.
  • 27% — Percent fewer emergency room visits among seniors with Medicare Advantage.
  • 42% — Percent lower rate of hospital readmissions experienced by Medicare Advantage plan beneficiaries.
  • 13% — Percent lower “avoidable admissions” suffered by seniors with Medicare Advantage plans.

Source: AHIP