TABLE 1.
Characteristics of beneficiaries diagnosed with ADRD in traditional Medicare (TM) and Medicare Advantage (MA).
| 2016 | 2017 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | MA | TM | MA | |
| N | 1,436,180 | 951,649 | 1,409,848 | 1,053,203 |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 67.68 | 64.71 | 67.25 | 64.47 |
| Age | ||||
| Mean Age | 82.9 | 82.1 | 82.8 | 82.1 |
| < 70 | 5.83 | 5.72 | 5.81 | 5.56 |
| 70 to 74 | 11.31 | 12.61 | 11.53 | 12.67 |
| 75 to 79 | 16.72 | 18.60 | 17.07 | 18.94 |
| 80+ | 66.14 | 63.07 | 65.58 | 62.83 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 79.95 | 67.91 | 79.78 | 67.91 |
| Black | 9.60 | 11.60 | 9.32 | 11.78 |
| Hispanic | 6.35 | 16.23 | 6.44 | 15.90 |
| Asian | 2.78 | 3.16 | 2.99 | 3.23 |
| AIAN | 0.37 | 0.15 | 0.38 | 0.16 |
| Missing/Other | 0.96 | 0.95 | 1.09 | 1.02 |
| Other | ||||
| Dual | 34.48 | 23.58 | 33.98 | 23.49 |
| LIS | 2.35 | 3.19 | 2.30 | 3.20 |
| CCI | 4.22 | 4.42 | 4.30 | 4.53 |
| Unadjusted rates | ||||
| Incidence (%) | 3.12 | 2.54 | 2.99 | 2.54 |
| Prevalence (%) | 9.03 | 6.93 | 8.74 | 7.04 |
Note. This table presents the characteristics of TM and MA beneficiaries with a verified dementia claim in 2016 and 2017. Sample is 100% of TM beneficiaries and 100% MA beneficiaries. These beneficiaries were continuously enrolled in year t and year t+1. Dementia in year t is verified with dementia diagnosis code or dementia symptom code or drug code or death in year t+1.