How Do the Experiences of Medicare Beneficiary Subgroups Differ between Managed Care and Original Medicare?

Objective. To examine whether disparities in health care experiences of Medicare beneficiaries differ between managed care (Medicare Advantage [MA]) and traditional fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare. Data Sources. 132,937 MA and 201,444 FFS respondents to the 2007 Medicare Consumer Assessment of Health Care Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey. Study Design. We defined seven subgroup characteristics: low-income subsidy eligible, no high school...