MedCity News July 7, 2021
Enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans grew rapidly between 2009 and 2018, with the largest increases seen among Black, Hispanic and dual enrollee — that is enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid — populations. This indicates that payers will need to play a key role in addressing health inequities.
From 2009 to 2018, enrollment in the Medicare Advantage program grew rapidly, with the largest increases concentrated among minority populations, according to a new study published in Health Affairs.
In 2009, 23% of Black Medicare beneficiaries were in a Medicare Advantage plan, as compared to 38% in 2018 — representing a 66% relative increase. Similarly, the percentage of Hispanic beneficiaries in those plans jumped from 33% to 48% in the same decade,...
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