INDIANA – Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest enrollment figures for Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). These programs serve as key connectors to care for millions of Americans.
Medicare
As of September 2022, 65,103,807 people are enrolled in Medicare. This is an increase of 160,823 since the last report.
- 34,984,295 are enrolled in Original Medicare.
- 30,119,512 are enrolled in Medicare Advantage or other health plans. This includes enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans with and without prescription drug coverage.
- 50,574,579 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 12 million individuals are 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
Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
As of September 2022, 90,933,769 people are enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP. This is an increase of 383,357 since the last report.
- 83,901,601 are enrolled in Medicaid
- 7,032,168 are enrolled in CHIP
For more information on Medicaid/CHIP enrollment, including enrollment trends, visit https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/program-information/medicaid-chip-enrollment-data/medicaid-and-chip-enrollment-trend-snapshot/index.html
Every day, CMS ensures that people across the U.S. have coverage that works. 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.
