Humana saw a 24.3% decrease in inpatient admissions, or a 229,000-stay dip, for Medicare Advantage members in value-based care arrangements versus those in traditional Medicare in 2024, according to Humana’s “12th Annual Value-based Care Report,” published Feb. 4.
Humana reviewed 2024 data to evaluate outcomes for its Medicare Advantage members. Seventy-one percent of Humana individual MA members receive care from value-based primary care providers.
Here are six other numbers to know from the report:
1. Along with the comparison to traditional Medicare members, MA members in value-based care arrangements also see 7.6% fewer inpatient admissions compared to those in non-value-based care MA arrangements.
2. Compared to MA members not in value-based care arrangements, these members had 13.4% fewer emergency room trips, translating to 204,000 saved visits.
3. Patient satisfaction scores went up with value-based care. MA patients with value-based clinicians reported better experiences on the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey versus their fee-for-service counterparts. The Net Promoter Score for individual MA members with value-based providers was 13 points greater.
4. Humana estimates $12.8 billion in savings due to MA value-based arrangements, down 26.3% from traditional Medicare’s costs.
5. Value-based practices earned twice as many dollars on average over the Medicare fee schedule.
6. Medicare HEDIS scores saw meaningful improvement across chronic disease management metrics.
