KFF Health News October 16, 2018
More than 20 million Medicare beneficiaries (34%) are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, which are mainly HMOs and PPOs offered by private insurers as an alternative to the traditional Medicare program. This brief provides an overview of the Medicare Advantage plans that will be available in 2019, based on an analysis of data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Findings include:
Number of Plans. Nationwide, 2,734 Medicare Advantage plans will be available for individual enrollment in 2019 – an increase of 417 plans...