Becker's Healthcare September 7, 2023
Most growth in Medicare Advantage enrollment since 2006 was driven by people switching from fee-for-service Medicare to the program, a study by HHS researchers published in the September issue of Health Affairs found.
The study examined Medicare enrollment from 2006 to 2022. The researchers found rates of switching between fee-for-service Medicare and MA were similar until 2010, when more beneficiaries began to switch from fee-for-service to MA every year than the reverse. This trend began to accelerate substantially in 2017, the researchers wrote.
In 2021, 7.8 percent of people enrolled in traditional Medicare switched to Medicare Advantage, compared to 1.2 percent of MA enrollees switching to traditional Medicare.
The study also examined the characteristics of beneficiaries who...
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