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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
February 2022, over 64.2M of people are enrolled in Medicare. This is a
decrease of 6K since the last report.
34.9M are enrolled in Original Medicare. 29.4M
are enrolled in Medicare Advantage or other health plans. This includes
enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans with and without prescription drug
coverage. 49.9M
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. Over
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
February 2022, 87,384,715 of people are enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP. This
is an increase of 430,006 since the last report.
80,386,081 are enrolled in Medicaid
6,998,634 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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Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has sent this update. To contact
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) go to our contact
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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
CMS Releases Latest Enrollment Figures for Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
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