Income-related disparities in Medicare advantage behavioral health care quality.
Joshua BreslauAmelia M HavilandDavid J KleinSteven C MartinoJohn AdamsJacob W DemboskyLoida TamayoSarah GaillotYvette OvertonMarc N ElliottPublished 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 health care.