This policy brief is part of the RUPRI Center’s ongoing annual series analyzing Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment trends. It examines both total and rural/urban (nonmetropolitan/metropolitan) enrollment patterns, as well as shifts in the types of MA plans selected by beneficiaries. The brief also explores how past policy changes may have influenced these enrollment dynamics.
Authors: Edmer Lazaro, DPT, MSHCA; Fred Ullrich, BA; Dan M. Shane, PhD; Keith Mueller, PhD