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Yesterday,
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 April 2022, 64,449,451 people are enrolled in Medicare. This is an
increase of 88,177 since the last report.
- 34,879,219 are enrolled
in Original Medicare.
- 29,570,232 are enrolled
in Medicare Advantage or other health plans. This includes
enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans with and without
prescription drug coverage.
- 50,011,957 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
12 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 April 2022, 88,274,847 of people are enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP.
This is an increase of 375,152 since the last report.
- 81,195,571 are enrolled
in Medicaid
- 7,079,276 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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