Millions of Americans stand to benefit from taking an iterative and innovative approach to scaling medical care for older adults with complex, chronic illnesses. In 2014, 15.4% of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and over had six or more complex conditions, costing $126.1bn, or 51% of Medicare fee-for-service spending. The report also found that the number of people who are currently enrolled in Medicare, but not yet eligible for benefits, will increase by about 10 million between 2014 and 2024. However, to scale HQP's model to a national level will require innovative approaches such as replication consultancy, forward-thinking partnerships and the creation and testing of proof-of-concepts.
Millions of Americans stand to benefit from taking an iterative and innovative approach to scaling medical care for older adults with complex, chronic illnesses. In 2014, 15.4% of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and over had six or more complex conditions, costing $126.1bn, or 51% of Medicare fee-for-service spending. A program created by Health Quality Partners (HQP) based on advanced preventive care, has seen 33% fewer hospitalizations, a 25% reduction in all-cause mortality of a quarter, and a 22% net reduction in Parts A and B Medicare expenditure. However, to scale HQP's model to a national level will require innovative approaches such as replication consultancy, forward-thinking partnerships and the creation and testing of proof-of-concepts.