MedicareAdvantage

State of Medicare Advantage Key Facts

  • Enrollment in Medicare Advantage is growing year over year with over 26 million people, or 42 percent of all Medicare beneficiaries currently enrolled in Medicare Advantage.
  • Medicare Advantage beneficiaries report a 98 percent satisfaction rate with their coverage.
  • The Medicare Advantage population is increasingly diverse. 33.7 percent of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries identify as a racial or ethnic minority, compared to 16 percent in Traditional FFS Medicare.
  • Medicare Advantage beneficiaries report lower average annual individual spending compared to Traditional FFS Medicare, with consumer cost savings of $1,640. This savings is a 40 percent lower rate of cost burden for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
  • Medicare Advantage has a 43 percent lower rate of avoidable hospitalizations for any reason, as compared to Traditional FFS Medicare, and higher rates of screening for conditions such as cancer and depression.
  • 99 percent of all Medicare beneficiaries have access to at least one Medicare Advantage plan and 96 percent of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have access to at least one zero-dollar premium plan.
  • About 90 percent of Medicare Advantage plans offer wellness, dental, vision, or hearing coverage, which are not available in Traditional FFS Medicare, and approximately 68 percent offer all four benefits. More plans also offer supplemental benefits for chronically ill beneficiaries that address social determinants of health.
  • 52.7 percent of all Medicare Advantage beneficiaries live below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level, compared to 39.1 percent of beneficiaries in Traditional FFS Medicare
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