Medicare advantage and dialysis facility choice.
Jeffrey MarrYaa Akosa AntwiDaniel PolskyPublished in: Health services research (2023)
MA enrollees with ESKD were more likely than TM enrollees in the same ZIP code to use the dialysis facilities owned by the two largest chains, travel further for care, and receive care at lower quality facilities. While the magnitude of differences in facility distance and quality was modest, the direction of these results underscores the importance of monitoring dialysis network adequacy as ESKD MA enrollment continues to grow.