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Use of High‐ and Low‐Value Care Among Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries With and Without Medigap

Sungchul Park & A. Mark Fendrick

Health Services Research2026https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.70091article
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Abstract

Medigap coverage is associated with higher health care spending among TM beneficiaries, but does not consistently promote high- or low-value care. These findings highlight the need for policy reforms that provide incentives to supplemental insurance plans to encourage evidence-based service use and discourage spending on unnecessary care.

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@article{sungchul2026,
  title        = {{Use of High‐ and Low‐Value Care Among Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries With and Without Medigap}},
  author       = {Sungchul Park & A. Mark Fendrick},
  journal      = {Health Services Research},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.70091},
}

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