Jose F. Figueroa

Oct 16, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Kenton J. Johnston |Eric Roberts |Jose F. Figueroa |José Figueroa

Helping Dual-Eligible Individuals Navigate Medicare and Medicaid Nearly 13 million US residents are dually eligible for and enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. They are among the nation’s most medically, socially, and financially at-risk individuals, comprising adults with low income who are living with disabilities, dementia, severe mental illness, multimorbidity, and functional limitations.

Aug 28, 2024 | bmj.com | Irene Papanicolas |Ricarda Milstein |Andrew Ryan |Jose F. Figueroa |José Figueroa

Irene Papanicolas, professor of health services, policy, and practice1, Ricarda Milstein, health policy analyst2 3, Andrew M Ryan, professor of health services, policy, and practice1, Jose F Figueroa, associate professor4 1Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA 2Faculty of Business Administration, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany 3Health Division, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris,...

Mar 20, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Adam L Beckman |Andrew Ryan |Jose F. Figueroa |José Figueroa

The Rise and Risks of Medicare Advantage “Affinity Plans” Medicare Advantage (MA), the private alternative for Medicare beneficiaries, grew substantially during the past decade, increasing from 29% of the eligible Medicare population in 2013 to 51% in 2023.1 The Congressional Budget Office projects that MA enrollment will reach 62% by 2033.1 Medicare Advantage growth has been fueled by converting individuals’ traditional fee-for-service Medicare to MA by offering extended benefits such as...