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Jan 2022
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Members who depend on family caregivers incur 56% of total MA plan costs and 68% of all inpatient admissions.
Family caregiver empowerment has been shown to reduce medical costs and inpatient admissions for these underserved Members.
Family caregiver empowerment has been shown to reduce medical costs and inpatient admissions for these underserved Members.
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Jan 2022
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26% of Members in a typical Medicare Advantage (MA) plan depend on a family caregiver (e.g., spouse or adult child) to manage changes in their conditions.
Supplemental benefits that support and upskill family caregivers improve the health and health equity of Members who depend on family caregivers, as well as the mental health of their caregivers.
This type of benefit pays for itself via third-party-validated medical cost savings that are realized by reducing avoidable Member utilization.
Supplemental benefits that support and upskill family caregivers improve the health and health equity of Members who depend on family caregivers, as well as the mental health of their caregivers.
This type of benefit pays for itself via third-party-validated medical cost savings that are realized by reducing avoidable Member utilization.
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Feb 2022
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Improving care for Members who depend on family caregivers advances health equity for 1 in 4 Medicare Advantage Members
Members who depend on family caregivers include those with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias, Parkinson’s Disease, stroke, or frailty
More knowledgeable, confident and skilled family caregivers are better at providing and accessing the best possible care for a loved one (your Members)
Members who depend on family caregivers include those with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias, Parkinson’s Disease, stroke, or frailty
More knowledgeable, confident and skilled family caregivers are better at providing and accessing the best possible care for a loved one (your Members)
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Mar 2022
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As the U.S. population continues to age, the need to support family caregivers who are caring for a spouse or aging parent has becoming a national priority
Employers seek caregiver solutions that make life “easier” for their caregiver employees and measure ROI based on increased employee productivity
Medicare Advantage health plans seek caregiver solutions that improve the health and health equity for their members and measure ROI based on reducing avoidable hospitalizations for (care recipient) members
Employers seek caregiver solutions that make life “easier” for their caregiver employees and measure ROI based on increased employee productivity
Medicare Advantage health plans seek caregiver solutions that improve the health and health equity for their members and measure ROI based on reducing avoidable hospitalizations for (care recipient) members
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Apr 2022
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The prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias (ADOD) in Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries is estimated to be between 10.7% and 11.9% of those aged 65+
The prevalence of ADOD in Medicare Advantage beneficiaries is estimated to be 8.5% of those aged 65+
The age-related prevalence of ADOD can be estimated for any population from the distribution by three age brackets: 65-74, 75-84, and 85+
The prevalence of ADOD in Medicare Advantage beneficiaries is estimated to be 8.5% of those aged 65+
The age-related prevalence of ADOD can be estimated for any population from the distribution by three age brackets: 65-74, 75-84, and 85+