MedCity News July 29, 2024
A new KFF report detailed the growth in Medicare Advantage’s share of total inpatient hospital days.
Medicare Advantage enrollees are representing a rising share of total hospital inpatient days, according to a new report from KFF. Between 2015 and 2022, Medicare Advantage’s share of total inpatient hospital days increased from 13% to 23%. When examining just Medicare inpatient hospital days in 2022, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries account for 48%.
KFF’s report, published last week, used data from hospital cost reports sent to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The researchers found that three in 10 hospitals had more inpatient days from MA beneficiaries compared to traditional Medicare beneficiaries in 2022. In 2015, the share of hospitals with more MA than...
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