DTC Companies Double Down on Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits

<p><em>Health Affairs' </em>Kathleen Haddad and Rob Lott discuss the recent news where direct-to-consumer companies continue to expand into the Medicare Advantage territory. They discuss Instacart launching a new grocery benefits and the news out of the HTLH conference in Las Vegas regarding a partnership between Uber and Optum.</p><p>Read the health policy brief on <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20230921.68748/full/?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=this+week">Water Insecurity and Population Health</a>.</p><p>Listen to the final episode of the first series of <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hp20230731.692320/full/?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=this+week%09https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hp20230731.692320/full/?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=this+week"><em>Research and Justice For All</em></a>.</p><p><strong>Related Links:</strong></p><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/filling-gaps-role-and-value-supplemental-benefits-medicare-advantage?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=this+week">Filling The Gaps: The Role and Value of Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage</a> (<em>Health Affairs Forefront</em>)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2023.00103?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=this+week">Rapid Enrollment Growth In 'Look-Alike' Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans: A Threat To Integrated Care</a> (<em>Health Affairs</em>)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/medicare-advantage-now-chosen-majority-minority-and-low-income-beneficiaries?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=this+week">Medicare Advantage Now Chosen By the Majority of Minority and Low-Income Beneficiaries</a> (<em>Health Affairs Forefront</em>)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23900758/instacart-medicare-advantage-medicaid-grocery-delivery?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=this+week">Instacart Will Accept Medicare Advantage for Grocery Orders </a>(<em>The Verge</em>)</li> <li>