In 15 states, at least half of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, according to a report from healthcare consulting firm Chartis.
Nationwide, 46 percent of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage, according to Chartis' report, published Feb. 21.
Michigan and Minnesota have the highest percentage of beneficiaries enrolled in MA, with 57 percent of Medicare eligibles choosing MA.
Here are the states with 50 percent or more of the Medicare-eligible population enrolled in MA plans:
Michigan: 57 percent
Minnesota: 57 percent
Alabama: 56 percent
Rhode Island: 56 percent
Florida: 54 percent
Maine: 54 percent
Wisconsin: 54 percent
Ohio: 53 percent
Hawaii: 52 percent
Louisiana: 52 percent
Oregon: 52 percent
Colorado: 50 percent
Georgia: 50 percent
Pennsylvania: 50 percent
Texas: 50 percent
On Feb. 23, Chartis added the following statement to its report:
"In the recently released February CMS Medicare Advantage enrollment data, we noticed a material difference from January's enrollment data, which is rare. Many leading organizations — including ours — regularly use CMS’ January data to determine annual enrollment trends. We are in the process of analyzing and updating our analysis now based on the updated data from CMS, as we find it to be more reflective of the true enrollment performance. From what we can tell at this point, the findings aren't a sizable departure from what we've reported, but we will be updating our analysis accordingly."
Becker's will update this article when more information becomes available.
Read the full report here.