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Today,
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest
enrollment figures for Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health
Insurance Program (CHIP). These programs serve as key connectors to care
for more millions of Americans.
Medicare
As
of January 2022, over 64.2M people are enrolled in Medicare. This is an
increase of 52K since the last report.
34.9M are enrolled in Original Medicare.
29.3M are enrolled in Medicare Advantage or other
health plans. This includes enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans with and
without prescription drug coverage.
49.8M are enrolled in Medicare Part D. This
includes enrollment in stand-alone prescription drug plans as well as
Medicare Advantage plans that offer prescription drug coverage.
Nearly
11.9 million individuals are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, so
are counted in the enrollment figures for both programs.
Detailed
enrollment data can be viewed here: https://data.cms.gov/summary-statistics-on-beneficiary-enrollment/medicare-and-medicaid-reports/medicare-monthly-enrollment
Medicaid and Children’s Health
Insurance Program (CHIP)
As
of January 2022, 86,953,387 of people are enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP.
This is an increase of 1,139,671 since the last report.
79,982,228 are enrolled in Medicaid
6,971,159 are enrolled in CHIP
For
more information on Medicaid/CHIP enrollment, including enrollment trends,
visit https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/program-information/medicaid-chip-enrollment-data/medicaid-and-chip-enrollment-trend-snapshot/index.html
Every
day, CMS ensures that people across the U.S. have coverage that works. See
the latest coverage totals across all CMS programs at https://www.cms.gov/pillar/expand-access.
This information is updated on a monthly basis. Enrollment data for CMS
programs are compiled on different timelines owing to the unique nature of
each program.
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