27% Of Medicare Beneficiaries Enrolled In Medicare Advantage Plans In 2012

For the 2012 plan year, Medicare Advantage plans enrolled more than 13 million Medicare beneficiaries, representing 27% of all Medicare beneficiaries. Between 2011 and 2012, enrollment in Medicare Advantage increased by 10%, from 11.9 million to 13.1 million. These are findings of "Medicare Advantage 2012 Data Spotlight: Enrollment Market Update" by Marsha R. Gold, Gretchen A. Jacobson, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman. The researchers reviewed Medicare Advantage enrollment patterns since 1999, and for the 2012 enrollment year focused on variations by plan type, out-of-pocket limits, and prescription drug coverage for the Part D “donut hole.” Additional . . .