A Dozen Facts About Medicare Advantage

(By Gretchen Jacobson, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)

Medicare Advantage plans have played an increasingly larger role in the Medicare program over the past decade. More than 20 million Medicare beneficiaries (34%) are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans in 2018. This collection provides updated information about Medicare Advantage enrollment trends, premiums, and out-of-pocket limits. It also includes new analyses of Medicare Advantage plans’ extra benefits, use of prior authorization, and bonus payments paid by Medicare. Continue reading here…

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