Understanding Medicare Advantage

Medicare beneficiaries have two options for receiving their Medicare benefits – Original Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare or Medicare Advantage, which are offered by private health plans and approved by the government. There are 24.8 million Medicare Advantage beneficiaries who amount to more than a third of the entire Medicare population. Below is a brief overview of Medicare Advantage and how it works.

Issue Brief

Overview of Medicare Advantage Payment and Accountability Measures July 23, 2024

Medicare Advantage is the choice of more than 33 million seniors and people with disabilities for high-quality, affordable health care. As the program grows, however, misconceptions about how Medicare Advantage works are also on the…

Report

Medicare Beneficiary Spending 2024 June 10, 2024

This analysis of compares Medicare Advantage enrollees to Fee-for-Service Medicare enrollees on cost protections across income, dual status, race, and ethnicity. A one-pager infographic of the research findings can be found here.

Fact Sheet

Medicare Beneficiary Spending Brief June 10, 2024

This one-page infographic summarizes the key findings of the 2024 Medicare Beneficiary Spending Analysis.