This statistic illustrates the average Medicare Advantage versus traditional fee-for-service (FFS) plan patient average length of stay comparison in 2013, by age group. The average length of stay for 65+ age group patients with surgical procedures was 3.9 percent shorter in MA than in FFS plan.
Medicare MA versus fee-for-service (FFS) plan patient average length of stay comparison in 2013, by age group
MA: Medicare Advantage; FFS: fee-for-service; DRG: diagnosis-related group.
Note: FFS refers to the traditional Medicare fee-for-service program and not the private fee-for-service plans that are offered under the Medicare Advantage program. Percentage differences were calculated from values that were not rounded.
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AHRQ. (December 1, 2015). Medicare MA versus fee-for-service (FFS) plan patient average length of stay comparison in 2013, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/495193/average-length-of-stay-comparison-medicare-ma-and-ffs/
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