Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees Increasingly Choose Medicare Advantage Plans

  • Jul 19, 2024

    The number of dual eligible beneficiaries — people who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid coverage — increased from 10.4 million in 2016 to 12.8 million in 2024. And a growing share of them chose a private Medicare Advantage plan rather than a traditional fee-for-service Medicare plan, according to a recent analysis from The Commonwealth Fund.

    Dual eligible enrollees typically require more intensive and costly health care than the average Medicare enrollee. To qualify as a dual enrollee, a person must be at least 65 years old or have a qualifying disability or medical condition, have a low income and limited resources. Between 2013 and 2021, the percentage of dual eligible beneficiaries covered by a MA plan more than doubled, from 24% to 51%.

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