Enrollment - Research and Data from KFF

Turning the Spotlight on Medicare Advantage for 2017

Dec 21, 2016

News Release

Medicare Advantage plans, which consist primarily of HMOs and PPOs, now cover almost 18 million people – nearly one-third of all Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare Advantage plans have been in the news lately because the proposed merger between Aetna and Humana, which together account for one-quarter of all Medicare Advantage enrollees, could further consolidate the Medicare Advantage market. A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis, featuring the latest publicly available data on the 2017 Medicare marketplace, examines new…

1 in 3 People in Medicare is Now in Medicare Advantage, With Enrollment Still Concentrated Among a Handful of Insurers

Jun 6, 2017

News Release

For the first time, 1 in every 3 people with Medicare is enrolled in Medicare Advantage, the private Medicare plans that have played an increasingly large role in the Medicare program over the past decade, according to a new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Medicare Advantage enrollment has more than tripled since 2004, reaching 19 million, or 33 percent of enrollees, in 2017, the analysis shows. That milestone is up from 17.6 million beneficiaries…

Automated Eligibility Processes Facilitate Enrollment into Coverage through the Exchange or Public Coverage

Mar 15, 2013

Feature

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Webinar for Journalists on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act: The Impact of State Decisions

Event Date: Oct 24, 2013

Event

This webinar includes a brief presentation on the law's Medicaid expansion, where states stand on implementation, and the impact of state decisions on coverage and financing. The Foundation's Medicaid experts also answer journalists' questions.

New Data Spotlight Tracks Rising Enrollment in Medicare Advantage Plan

May 1, 2014

News Release

A new brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation documents the continuing climb in Medicare Advantage plan enrollment, even at a time when payments to such plans are being reduced under the Affordable Care Act. Despite spending reductions enacted in the ACA to reduce historical overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans, from March 2013 to March 2014 enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans grew by 9 percent, or 1.4 million people, to reach a total of 15.7 million…

Becoming “Healthy Louisiana”: An Overview of Planning Efforts to Implement the Medicaid Expansion

Jun 8, 2016

Fact Sheet

This fact sheet provides an overview of Louisiana’s planning activities to implement its Medicaid expansion, Healthy Louisiana.

What Are the Latest Trends in Medicaid? Results from a 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey for State Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 at a Forum with the National Association of Medicaid Directors

Event Date: Oct 25, 2018

Event

On Oct. 25, 2018, KFF released its 18th annual 50-state Medicaid budget survey for state fiscal years 2018 and 2019. KFF and the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) held a joint briefing to discuss trends in enrollment and spending and highlight key policy developments at a time when the majority of states are focused on quality and outcomes while some are pursing policies that could restrict Medicaid coverage. The survey provides new information and data…

Medicare Advantage Enrollment Grew by About 1 Million People, Mainly Due to Special Needs Plans

Feb 23, 2026

Issue Brief

Just over 35 million people are enrolled in Medicare Advantage in February 2026, an increase of 1.1 million since a year ago. The increase was largely driven by increased enrollment in special needs plans.

10 Things to Know About Medicaid Managed Care

Mar 23, 2026

Issue Brief

Our updated explainer provides an overview of comprehensive managed care, the most common way states deliver Medicaid services to enrollees.

Resources Examine Recession-Driven Record Medicaid Enrollment and Assess Medicaid Spending Growth

Feb 1, 2011

Fact Sheet

Three papers from the Foundation's Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured examine Medicaid enrollment and spending during the recent recession. The analyses show Medicaid enrollment rose above 50 million people nationally for the first time in 2010, reflecting the program’s counter-cyclical role of helping people who become uninsured when the economy falters, with many turning to Medicaid after losing jobs and employer-based health insurance. Without access to Medicaid coverage, millions more people who suffered economic…

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