Disparities In The Quality Of Clinical Care Delivered To American Indian/Alaska Native Medicare Advantage Enrollees.

This study used data from the 2019 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) to examine differences in the quality of care received by American Indian/Alaska Native beneficiaries versus care received by non-Hispanic White beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage (managed care) plans. American Indian/Alaska Native beneficiaries were more likely than White beneficiaries to receive care that meets clinical standards for eight of twenty-six HEDIS measures and were less likely than White beneficiaries to receive care that meets clinical standards for five of twenty-six measures. Measures for which American Indian/Alaska Native beneficiaries were less likely to receive care meeting clinical standards were mainly ones pertaining to appropriate treatment of diagnosed conditions.

Racial And Ethnic Differences In The Attainment Of Behavioral Health Quality Measures In Medicare Advantage Plans.

As the Medicare population becomes more diverse and its demand for behavioral health care grows, a better understanding of racial/ethnic disparities in the quality of behavioral health care is crucial. Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are accountable through the public reporting of quality performance on measures, including the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS). We examined HEDIS data on eight MA behavioral health care quality measures, using mixed-effects logistic regressions to distinguish racial/ethnic differences within and between MA health plans.

Medicare Advantage and Fee-for-Service Performance on Clinical Quality and Patient Experience Measures: Comparisons from Three Large States.

Objective: To compare performance between Medicare Advantage (MA) and Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare during a time of policy changes affecting both programs.

Data Sources/study Setting: Performance data for 16 clinical quality measures and 6 patient experience measures for 9.9 million beneficiaries living in California, New York, and Florida.

An Outcome Evaluation of the Success for Kids Program.

This article presents results from a multisite, quantitative evaluation of the international Success for Kids (SFK) after-school program. The program seeks to build resilience in children by teaching them to access inner resources and build positive connections with others. The SFK program is unlike most after-school programs both in its focus on spiritual development and in its emphasis on outcomes related to resilience rather than academics.

Promoting Psychological Resilience in the U.S. Military.

As U.S. service members deploy for extended periods on a repeated basis, their ability to cope with the stress of deployment may be challenged.