The people enrolled in the Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare coverage and those millions of people have the highest health care needs in the country.
80% of the very lowest income Medicare enrollees are in MA plans.
MA plans have 40% fewer hospital admissions for congestive heart failure, and almost 80% lower amputation rates for the lowest income diabetic member.
Medicare Advantage costs 18% less than the average cost of fee-for-service Medicare at this point in time.
Source: The Heath Care Blog