Income-Related Disparities in Medicare Advantage Behavioral Healthcare Quality.

Joshua BreslauAmelia M HavilandDavid J KleinSteven C MartinoJohn AdamsJacob W DemboskyLoida TamayoSarah GaillotYvette OvertonMarc N Elliott

Published in: Health services research (2022)

Low income is associated with lower performance on behavioral health HEDIS measures in MA, but these associations differ across racial-and-ethnic groups. Improving care integration and addressing barriers to care for low-income enrollees may improve equity across income levels in behavioral healthcare. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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