Medicare Advantage accounted for around 1 in 4 inpatient hospitals days in 2022, according to a report from KFF published July 23.
In 2022, 23% of inpatient hospital days were attributable to Medicare Advantage, up from 13% in 2015.
Here are three trends to note:
- In 2022, 30% of hospitals had more Medicare Advantage inpatient days than traditional Medicare. In 2015, just 5% of hospitals had more MA days than traditional Medicare days.
- Traditional Medicare accounted for 25% of hospitals inpatient days in 2022.
- In rural and micropolitan counties, the share of inpatient days from Medicare Advantage enrollees doubled between 2015 and 2022.
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