News Report | July 14, 2019
Medicare Advantage Hospital Readmission Rates Trend Higher Than Traditional Medicare FFS
Readmission rates for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries trend higher than for traditional Medicare beneficiaries in three conditions: acute myocardial infraction (AMI), congestive heart failure (CHF), and pneumonia between 2011 and 2014. For AMI, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries saw a 17.2% readmission rate, while traditional Medicare beneficiaries saw a 16.9% readmission rate. For CHF, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries saw a 21.7% readmission rate, while traditional Medicare beneficiaries saw a 21.4% readmission rate. For pneumonia, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries saw a 16.5% readmission rate, while traditional Medicare beneficiaries saw a 16.0% readmission rate.
These findings were reported in "Hospital Readmission . . .