Nine Things To Know From CMS About 2018 Medicare Advantage/PDP Open Enrollment

1. MA 2018 Enrollment is projected to be 20.4 million (18.7 million in 2017)
2. Average MA monthly premiums will decrease by $1.91 to $30 in 2018
3. The average monthly premiums in MA have decreased, from $32.91 in 2015
4. 99% of Medicare beneficiaries have access to at least one MA plan in their area
5. Over 85% of Medicare beneficiaries will have access to ten+ MA plans in 2018
6. Avg. number of MA plan choices per county will increase by 2 plans
7. 77% of MA enrollees have the same/lower premium in 2018 if they keep the same plan
8. Avg monthly premium for basic Medicare PDP in 2018 is projected to decrease by $1.20
9. Medicare beneficiaries will have access to at least one stand-alone Medicare PDP

Source: CMS, 2018 Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug Program Landscape
Source URL: https://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Fact-sheet...

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