| Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest enrollment figures for Medicare, Medicaid, and the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP). These programs serve as key connectors to care for more millions of Americans. Medicare As of August 2023, 66,338,178 people are enrolled in Medicare. This is an increase of 129,947 since the last report. 33,990,000 are enrolled in Original Medicare. 32,348,178 are enrolled in Medicare Advantage or other health plans. This includes enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans with and without prescription drug coverage. 52,074,158 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. The data now include counts of Part D enrollees receiving the low income subsidy. Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) As of August 2023, 89,994,594 people are enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP. This is a decrease of 1,518,581 since the last report. 83,029,628 are enrolled in Medicaid. 6,964,966 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 state across the country is currently resuming their regular processes for renewing individuals Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage. CMS goal is to help people stay connected to the coverage for which they are eligible. Read more about data related to renewals at www.medicaid.gov/unwinding-data. See the latest coverage totals across all CMS programs athttps://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. |
