| Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest enrollment figures for Medicare, Medicaid, and the Childrenâs Health Insurance Program (CHIP). These programs serve as key connectors to care for more millions of Americans. Medicare As of August 2024, 67,801,923 people are enrolled in Medicare. This is an increase of 132,500 since the last report. 33,585,273 are enrolled in Original Medicare. 34,216,650 are enrolled in Medicare Advantage or other health plans. This includes enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans with and without prescription drug coverage. 54,498,665 are enrolled in Medicare Part D. This includes enrollment in stand-alone prescription drug plans as well as Medicare Advantage plans that offer prescription drug coverage. Over 8 million individuals are full-benefit dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, so are counted in the enrollment figures for both programs. Detailed enrollment data can be viewed here: https://data.cms.gov/summary-statistics-on-beneficiary-enrollment/medicare-and-medicaid-reports/medicare-monthly-enrollment. The data include counts of Part D enrollees receiving the low-income subsidy and enrollee counts by coverage type, demographic characteristics, and dual eligibility. Medicaid and Childrenâs Health Insurance Program (CHIP) As of August 2024, 79,440,518 of people are enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP. This is a decrease of 75,307 since the last report. 72,288,385 are enrolled in Medicaid 7,152,133 are enrolled in CHIP The Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Operations and Enrollment Snapshot is a new monthly product, the purpose of which is to streamline the number of data products, while maintaining thesame level of transparency into eligibility and enrollment outcomes as the previously released data products. For more information on Medicaid/CHIP eligibility operations and enrollment, visit the Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Operations and Enrollment Snapshot at: https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid-and-chip-eligibility-operations-and-enrollment-snapshot/index.html  CMSâ goal is to help people stay connected to the coverage for which they are eligible. Read more about data related to renewals and coverage transitions at Medicaid.gov/unwinding-data See the latest coverage totals across all CMS programs at https://www.cms.gov/pillar/expand-access. This information is updated on a monthly basis. Enrollment data for CMS programs are compiled on different timelines owing to the unique nature of each program. |
