According to a recent Government Accounting Office (GAO) report on Medicare Private Fee For Service (PFFS) plans, in April 2007, beneficiaries in PFFS plans tended to be healthier and generally younger than beneficiaries in other Medicare Advantage plans and fee-for-service Medicare.ย Specifically, projected health care expenditures for PFFS beneficiaries were 7% less than the projected average for beneficiaries in otherย MA plans and 10% less than the projected average for beneficiaries in fee-for-service Medicare. Beneficiaries in PFFS plans also generally were moreย likely than beneficiaries in other MA plans and fee-for-service Medicare to reside in rural areas where fewer other MA plans were available. In addition,ย about 81% of beneficiaries who were new enrollees in PFFS plans were inย fee-for-serviceย Medicare before enrolling in their plan, compared to 65% in other MA plans.
- the full GAO report,
- our Medicare Advantage section, and
- our recent policy briefย Dual Eligibles & Medicareย Advantage Plans:ย Do New Rules Make Them a Better Fit?