Medicare Advantage Enrollees Account for 25% of all Inpatient Hospital Days
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Description
Describes the growth of Medicare Advantage (MA) as a share of hospital inpatient days between 2013 and 2022. Presents data from hospital cost reports submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) regarding the share of inpatient days attributable to MA compared to traditional Medicare, the percentage of hospitals with more inpatient days from Medicare Advantage than traditional Medicare, and the variation across hospitals within counties. Compares trends in the share of inpatient days for MA enrollees across urban; rural, adjacent to a metro area; and rural, not adjacent to a metro area hospitals.
Author(s)
Jamie Godwin, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Zachary Levinson, Tricia Neuman
Date
08/2025
Organization
KFF
Tagged as
Health insurance
· Inpatient care
· Medicare
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data