Medicaid Enrollment Information & Expenditure Data Update

On August 16, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updated Medicaid enrollment data and preliminary expenditure data. This data was reported to CMS by states through the Medicaid Budget and Expenditure System (MBES).

The enrollment data identifies the total number of Medicaid enrollees, as well as data on the number of individuals enrolled in the new adult eligibility group for states that have expanded Medicaid. All enrollment information is state-reported and includes data from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016. The preliminary expenditure data in the report is derived from Medicaid service expenditures reported by . . .