A smaller proportion of dual-eligible members choose traditional Medicare compared to Medicare beneficiaries without Medicaid coverage — 51 percent of dual-eligible beneficiaries are enrolled in traditional Medicare, compared to 57 percent of non-dual eligible members.
Special needs plans are growing faster than the general MA program.
Here are 13 states where more than half of dual-eligible individuals are enrolled in Medicare Advantage:
1. Hawaii
Traditional Medicare: 28 percent
Dual-eligible MA plans: 57 percent
Non-dual-eligible MA plans: 15 percent
2. Arizona
Traditional Medicare: 30 percent
Dual-eligible MA plans: 44 percent
Non-dual-eligible MA plans: 25 percent
3. Rhode Island
Traditional Medicare: 32 percent
Dual-eligible MA plans: 43 percent
Non-dual-eligible MA plans: 25 percent
4. Florida
Traditional Medicare: 34 percent
Dual-eligible MA plans: 43 percent
Non-dual-eligible MA plans: 23 percent
5. Tennessee
Traditional Medicare: 37 percent
Dual-eligible MA plans: 43 percent
Non-dual-eligible MA plans: 20 percent
6. Texas
Traditional Medicare: 42 percent
Dual-eligible MA plans: 38 percent
Non-dual-eligible MA plans: 20 percent
7. Georgia
Traditional Medicare: 42 percent
Dual-eligible MA plans: 29 percent
Non-dual-eligible MA plans: 29 percent
8. South Carolina
Traditional Medicare: 42 percent
Dual-eligible MA plans: 34 percent
Non-dual-eligible MA plans: 25 percent
9. Alabama
Traditional Medicare: 43 percent
Dual-eligible MA plans: 37 percent
Non-dual-eligible MA plans: 20 percent
10. Ohio
Traditional Medicare: 45 percent
Dual-eligible MA plans: 38 percent
Non-dual-eligible MA plans: 17 percent
11. New York
Traditional Medicare: 45 percent
Dual-eligible MA plans: 38 percent
Non-dual-eligible MA plans: 16 percent
12. Pennsylvania
Traditional Medicare: 46 percent
Dual-eligible MA plans: 35 percent
Non-dual-eligible MA plans: 19 percent
13. New Mexico
Traditional Medicare: 48 percent
Dual-eligible MA plans: 32 percent
Non-dual-eligible MA plans: 20 percent
