Using 2021 survey data, this study compared telehealth availability and use between Medicare Advantage (MA) and Traditional Medicare (TM) beneficiaries. Researchers analyzed differences by modality (phone, video, both) and examined disparities in technology access and internet use that may affect telehealth engagement.
Telehealth Was Critical for Providing Services to Medicare Beneficiaries During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Data brief examining Medicare FFS and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries’ utilization of telehealth during the first year of COVID-19