13.6 Million People Were Dual Eligibles For At Least One Month In 2022

There were 13.6 million people who were fully or partially dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid for at least one month in 2022, according to a recent report conducted by two independent congressional agencies, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission.

Combined state and federal spending for dual eligibles totaled $548.8 billion in calendar year 2022. Medicare accounted for $351.4 billion (64%). About 38% of dual eligibles were enrolled in Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) for the full year, 51% were enrolled in managed care only, and 11% were enrolled . . .