DTC Companies Double Down on Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits

Health Affairs' Kathleen Haddad and Rob Lott discuss the recent news where direct-to-consumer companies continue to expand into the Medicare Advantage territory. They discuss Instacart launching a new grocery benefits and the news out of the HTLH conference in Las Vegas regarding a partnership between Uber and Optum.Read the health policy brief on Water Insecurity and Population Health.Listen to the final episode of the first series of Research and Justice For All.Related Links:Filling The Gaps: The Role and Value of Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage (Health Affairs Forefront)Rapid Enrollment Growth In 'Look-Alike' Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans: A Threat To Integrated Care (Health Affairs)Medicare Advantage Now Chosen By the Majority of Minority and Low-Income Beneficiaries (Health Affairs Forefront)Instacart Will Accept Medicare Advantage for Grocery Orders (The Verge)Uber Adds Optum-enabled Benefits Card to Health Platform (Healthcare Dive)