This Data Spotlight reviews trends in Medicare Advantage plan offerings, choices available to beneficiaries, and the premiums and selected characteristics of available plans in 2012. On average, beneficiaries will be able to choose from among 20 plans in 2013, the same as in 2012. The average...

This data spotlight examines enrollment trends in Medicare Advantage plans in 2011 and finds that enrollment continued to rise and enrollees are paying lower premiums, on average, than they did in 2010. Preferred Provider Organizations gained more enrollees than any other plan type, while...

This new data spotlight reviews changes to Medicare Advantage plans and examines trends in plan participation, premiums, and certain benefits. Overall, enrollees can expect modest changes in 2011. On average, beneficiaries will be able to choose from among 24 plans.

This Data Spotlight reviews trends in Medicare Advantage plan offerings, choices available to beneficiaries, and the premiums and selected characteristics of the available plans in 2012. Despite concerns about the potential effects of reductions in payments included in the 2010 health reform...

This data spotlight examines availability and enrollment trends for Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans, which provide a managed care option for beneficiaries with significant or relatively specialized care needs. These plans account for a small share of Medicare enrollment today, but are...

This Data Spotlight provides an overview of Medicare Advantage enrollment patterns in March 2012, including variations by plan type, state, and firm. It also analyzes trends in premiums paid by beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans including variations by plan type, and describes...

This data spotlight, prepared by Mathematica and Kaiser Family Foundation health experts, provides an overview of Medicare Advantage enrollment patterns in March 2013 and examines variations by plan type, state, and firm. It also analyzes trends in premiums paid by beneficiaries enrolled in...

In 2014, more than 16 million Medicare beneficiaries (30%) were enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans – private plans, such as HMOs or preferred provider organization (PPOs) that receive funds from the federal government (Medicare) to provide Medicare-covered benefits to enrollees.

This Data Spotlight reviews trends in Medicare Advantage plan offerings, choices available to beneficiaries, and the premiums and selected characteristics of the available plans in 2012. Despite concerns about the potential effects of reductions in payments included in the 2010 health reform...