Opportunities for Improving Access to Palliative Care for Dual Eligible Individuals with Serious Illness

10% of dual eligible individuals report living with a serious illness, according to ATI Advisory’s (ATI) analysis of the 2018-2021 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) using a narrow definition of serious illness. While this means that 10% of dual eligible individuals can potentially benefit from palliative care, much fewer actually receive such services. This brief highlights opportunities to promote access to palliative care for dual eligible individuals.