Medicare Advantage Plans Generally Offered Some Supplemental Benefits, But CMS Has Limited Data On Utilization

On January 30, 2023, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) published this report that concludes that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans generally offered some supplemental benefits, but the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has limited data on utilization. This report describes the supplemental benefits offered by MA plans in 2022 and examines the information that CMS has on enrollees’ use of supplemental benefits and their effects on enrollees’ health and function . . .