Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care in Medicare Advantage
ResearchPosted on rand.org May 3, 2017Published in: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website, November 2016
ResearchPosted on rand.org May 3, 2017Published in: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website, November 2016
This document presents summary information on the quality of health care received by Medicare beneficiaries, including information about their experiences as patients obtaining care. This quality of care data is presented at the national level, and is shown for different racial/ethnic groups. This information may be of interest to Medicare beneficiaries, Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans, and others interested in better understanding beneficiaries' quality of care and how it differs across racial/ethnic groups.
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