Dual Eligible Opportunity Ahead

Navigating the rules of Medicare and Medicaid can be a challenge, especially for consumers who are dually eligible for both programs. As of January 2021, about 12.5 million people are jointly enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid.;Those consumers make up a relatively small percentage of the total enrollees—roughly 14% of those enrolled in Medicaid and 17% of those in Medicare (see A Profile Of Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees (Dual Eligibles)).;But they make up nearly a third of total spending in each (see;Financial Burden Of Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries Split Evenly On Medicare, Medicaid)—often . . .