WHITE PAPER
Evaluating a Healthy Aging Program’s Impact on Health Outcomes in Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries
Executive Summary
Does participation in a healthy aging program have a positive impact on healthcare utilization or care outcomes?
This retrospective observational analysis aimed to find out. Inovalon’s research team and Tivity Health partnered to examine the differences in healthcare outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) and participating in the SilverSneakers® healthy aging program.
The goal was to assess and quantify the potential value to participants and providers of programs designed to promote physical activity and social engagement in seniors.
Key findings include:
- MA members had significantly lower healthcare utilization after joining the program, when compared with similar MA non-participants
- Program participation was also associated with significantly lower costs
- The largest cost savings were among fitness program members age 80+ (not among younger, healthier beneficiaries)
Dig into the data methodology and discover more insightful findings.
