Only 16% of Medicare Members with Chronic Conditions Say Their Health Plan Knows When Their Personal Health is Getting Better/Worse
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Other results show that 38 percent of members would like their health plan to communicate with them throughout the year about their chronic condition. Only 15 percent said their plan provides regular reminders and recommendations about their chronic condition.
Detailed results below:
Do Medicare members think their health plan knows when their health is getting better/worse?
- Yes 16%
- No 32%
- I'm not sure 52%
How well Medicare members think their health plan understands their health:
- Very well 19%
- Somewhat well 43%
- Not very well 23%
- My plan knows nothing about my state of health 15%
Number of times health plans communicate with members about chronic condition:
- One time per year 19%
- 2-6 times per year 29%
- Every month or more 6%
- Never 46%
Top six chronic conditions* self-reported by Medicare members:
- Hypertension 66%
- Hyperlipidemia 42%
- Diabetes 25%
- Obesity 17%
- COPD 12%
- Coronary Artery Disease 11%
*Totals more than 100% as some respondents have more than one chronic condition.
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