1 Jacobson, G., et al. Medicare Advantage 2020 Spotlight: First Look. (Oct. 24, 2019). Retrieved from www.kff.org/report-section/medicare-advantage-2020-spotlight-first-look-data-note.
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J.D. Power Study: Medicare Advantage Customer Satisfaction Remains High
A study by J.D. Power shows that customer satisfaction among Medicare Advantage plans remains high, even as enrollment numbers spike. The study measured six factors to determine customer satisfaction: coverage and benefits, customer service, claims processing, cost, provider choice, and information and communication.
Even as enrollment spikes, customer satisfaction for Medicare Advantage plan members remains stable, according to the J.D. Power 2019 Medicare Advantage Study.
On a 1,000-point scale, Medicare Advantage plan enrollee customer satisfaction registered a score of 795.
The study measures six factors to determine overall beneficiary satisfaction: coverage and benefits, customer service, billing and payment, cost, provider choice, and information and communication.
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Medicare Advantage enrollment up, costs down
Medicare Advantage plans are sold by private insurers and serve as an alternative option for receiving Original Medicare (Part A and Part B) benefits.
The plans offer all the same benefits as Original Medicare and may offer benefits not found in Original Medicare.
The average premium for a 2020 Medicare Advantage plan that offers prescription drug coverage is $36 per month in 2020, which is down from $40 per month in 2019.1
As plan costs go down, enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans is expected to go up yet again.
More than 22 million beneficiaries are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, which makes up more than one-third of all Medicare recipients. The total number of Medicare Advantage plans sold throughout the country is set to increase to around 3,148 in 2020.1
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