“Almost half of eligible Medicare beneficiaries use Medicare Advantage, analysis shows,” by Willa Hart, BenefitsPRO


Quote:

“A new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that increasing numbers of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans. In fact, 48% of all eligible enrollees use Medicare Advantage, and that number is expected to rise to over 50% next year. Some 28.4 million people are currently insured by Medicare Advantage, an alternate option to original Medicare which has steadily grown in popularity since 2007, when only 19% of eligible Medicare beneficiaries were in Advantage plans.”

 

LTC Comment, Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform:

The private sector offers more attractive products and services than government does. Who knew?