Fact Based List:

CMS: Recent Trends In Medicare Advantage

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  1. Medicare Advantage enrollment has increased by 42% since passage of the ACA in 2010
  2. Nearly 30% of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in an MA plan
  3. In 2015, 60% of MA enrollees will be enrolled in a 4 or 5 star plan, compared to an estimated 17% back in 2009
  4. Average premiums today are lower than before the ACA went into effect, dropping 6 percent between 2010 and 2015

Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Source URL: http://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Fact-sheets...