This report explores the growth of Medicare Advantage (MA) in 2006 concurrent with the introduction of the new drug benefit. Based on analysis of publicly available CMS data, the authors find that the widely heralded expansion in MA masks important differences in the rate of growth by area of...

This summary provides an overview of the Medicare Advantage (MA) marketplace and highlights key changes between 2009 and 2010. On average, Medicare beneficiaries will be able to choose from more than 30 MA plans in 2010—in addition to the traditional Medicare program. Beneficiaries who...