eHealth survey shows 48% of Medicare beneficiaries skip or delay care due to coverage confusion
EHTH•An eHealth survey found 48% of Medicare beneficiaries skipped or delayed care because of coverage confusion, while 54% delayed care or prescriptions over out-of-pocket concerns. The report also found 62% plan to use AI tools to compare plans and 71% of planned shoppers prioritize GLP-1 coverage.
1. Survey findings
eHealth published a Medicare enrollment trends report finding that 48% of beneficiaries skipped or delayed care due to coverage confusion, and 54% delayed care or prescriptions over out-of-pocket concerns. The report said 62% plan to use AI tools to compare plans during the Annual Enrollment Period; 56% believe Medicare may call proactively, 58% suspect they were targeted by scams, and 71% of planned shoppers prioritize GLP-1 weight-loss coverage despite limited plan coverage.
