Over 70 percent of Medicare Advantage members receive meal benefits as part of their plan, according to an analysis from Kaiser Family Foundation.
The report, published Nov. 16, compared the types of benefits the largest Medicare Advantage plans provide. While almost every plan offers vision, hearing, dental and fitness benefits, other services vary widely between plans.
Overall, 71 percent of enrollees are in plans offering meal benefits. Cigna and Humana both offer meal benefits to 100 percent of their Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
Here's how the largest payers stacked up:
1. Cigna — 100 percent of enrollees have meals benefit (tie)
1. Humana — 100 percent of enrollees have meals benefit (tie)
3. CVS Health — 84 percent of enrollees have meals benefit
4. Centene — 72 percent of enrollees have meals benefit
5. Kaiser Permanente — 70 percent of enrollees have meals benefit
6. UnitedHealthcare — 60 percent of enrollees have meals benefit
7. Blue Cross Blue Shield — 56 percent of enrollees have meals benefit