Skilled Nursing News October 19, 2020
Medicare Advantage (MA) has seen dramatic enrollment growth over the past six years, significantly outpacing traditional Medicare, according to a report commissioned by the Better Medicare Alliance released October 15.
The report, prepared by the actuarial firm Milliman, examined the growth in enrollment in MA and the similarities and differences between enrollees in that program and in traditional fee-for-service Medicare.
It found that between 2013 and 2019, MA enrollment rose from 14.8 million in 2013 to 24.2 million in 2019, growth of 60%. That figure did include enrollees in employer group waiver plans (EGWP), wherein employers subsidize retiree medical benefits, and Milliman did not include these enrollees in its subsequent analyses since they were not available to all Medicare beneficiaries.
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