Home Health Care News June 8, 2021
The Medicare Advantage (MA) program has carved out a larger role in the general Medicare universe over the last several years. The MA piece of the pie is projected to grow even further, giving home care providers plenty of opportunities to step into this space.
The number of beneficiaries who have chosen MA in lieu of fee-for-service Medicare has grown substantially over the last few years, in particular. Between 2019 and 2020, for example, Medicare Advantage enrollment grew by roughly 2.1 million beneficiaries, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Today, there are more than 26 million beneficiaries enrolled in an MA plan — or about 42% of the total Medicare program.
Meanwhile, the Congressional Budget Office — a...
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