The value of Medicare Advantage

What is the value of Medicare Advantage?

When it comes to a Medicare plan, there are lot of options available, and it can sometimes be hard to navigate what plan might be best for your situation.

There’s Original Medicare – Parts A and B. But a managed Medicare plan is another option, like a Medicare Advantage plan. There are important things to consider involving cost, access, and quality — not just for your health plan, but your overall well-being.

If you are wondering about a Medicare Advantage plan, here are some facts that might make it a little easier to decide if this option might be a good fit for you.

First off is cost, which is on a lot of people’s minds.

In 2023, 73% of Medicare Advantage enrollees paid no additional monthly premium aside from their monthly Part B premiums.1 And research has shown that Medicare Advantage beneficiaries save almost $2,800 annually on out-of-pocket costs and premiums, compared to those in an Original Medicare, or fee-for-service plan.2

What about quality? There are many ways to define quality, but one way to look at it might be: Does your plan cover preventive care? Does it offer plan features that may help you stay out of the hospital?

In this sense, a Medicare Advantage plan could be a good choice as these plans are designed to deliver quality care.

For example, Medicare-covered preventive care is a $0 copay on UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans.

For UnitedHealthcare, most members also receive an annual HouseCalls visit, a yearly in-home health and wellness service that helps people stay on top of their health between regular doctor visits.

Moreover, social drivers of health – things like food, housing, and transportation – can have a major impact on one’s health, and HouseCalls can also help connect older adults and other beneficiaries to services and resources for unmet needs.

Finally, there’s access.

Without the right access to care, it can be harder to stay healthy. UnitedHealthcare plans offer access to a large network of Medicare Advantage providers, including doctors and specialists, which reaches nearly 96% of individuals eligible for Medicare in UnitedHealthcare’s coverage area.3

What’s more, members in plans that have access to the UnitedHealthcare Medicare National Network can see any of more than 1 million network providers, whether in their neighborhood or on the road.4

See how a Medicare Advantage plan with UnitedHealthcare can hit all the right marks for whatever you have in store for your life.

To dig deeper and get more information, visit medicareadvantage.uhc.com.

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