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Comparing the Demographics of Enrollees in Medicare Advantage and Fee-For-Service Medicare

15 October 2020

The Congressional Budget Office projects that Medicare Advantage enrollment will grow to nearly 50% by 2029. To better understand the increasing role of Medicare Advantage for Medicare beneficiaries, this report looks at similarities and differences among enrollees in a Medicare Advantage plan and those in a Medicare fee-for-service plan across several years.

This report was commissioned by the Better Medicare Alliance.


About the Author(s)

Catherine Murphy-Barron

Matthew Emery

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