Medicare Advantage still grew during the pandemic, and it’s only getting larger

AXIOS August 11, 2021
Bob Herman

Medicare’s open enrollment will kick off in two months, leading to the health insurance industry’s annual marketing blitz that entices seniors with Medicare Advantage plans that tout capped out-of-pocket costs, vision and dental benefits, and fitness classes.

Why it matters: Medicare Advantage continued to grow during the pandemic, and it’s increasingly likely a majority of all Medicare enrollees will be in private plans in a few years despite Medicare Advantage’s deep, longstanding problems.

By the numbers: 26.2 million, or 41% of all Medicare beneficiaries, were enrolled in a MA plan as of Jan. 1. That’s more than double the 12.4 million MA enrollees, or 25% of all enrollees, from a decade ago.

• Medicare trustees estimate MA enrollment will hit...

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