Rural Medicare Advantage: Modest Enrollment Growth in 2010

Date
08/2010
Description

Despite a slight drop in enrollment and a dramatic shift in the landscape of the rural Medicare Advantage (MA) market in early 2010, MA plans have experienced modest growth in enrollment in rural areas over the last two quarters of 2010. The majority of the growth is concentrated in preferred provider organization plans, counteracting a decline in private fee-for-service plan enrollment.

Center
RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
Authors
Leah Kemper, Timothy McBride, Keith Mueller