Heath Affairs Scholar: Utilization and Quality Among Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries with High Vs Low Access to Telehealth

Heath Affairs Scholar: Utilization and Quality Among Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries with High Vs Low Access to Telehealth

Access to telehealth care has increased markedly in recent years, especially for patients in the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. The study found that high-telehealth access was associated with a 13.4% decrease in in-person evaluation and management (E&M) visits. These findings may help clinicians and policymakers contextualize the relationship between broader access to telehealth for MA enrollees and various types of health care utilization.