Effect of new Medicare enrollment on health, healthcare utilization, and cost: A scoping review

Abstract

More than three million Americans turn 65 each year and newly enroll in Medicare, making this one of the most common insurance transitions. Non‐Medicare insurance transitions are associated with changes in health, healthcare utilization and costs. In addition, older Americans have higher morbidity, mortality, healthcare utilization, and healthcare costs than the general population. However, the effect of new Medicare enrollment on these outcomes is unclear.