CMS Releases Latest Enrollment Figures for Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

On July 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest enrollment figures for Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. As of April 2024, over 67.2 million people are enrolled in Medicare; more than 33.3 million are enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare, and over 33.9 million are enrolled in Medicare Advantage or other health plans. Over 81.6 million enrollees have Medicaid and CHIP. More than 74.6 million individuals have Medicaid, and over seven million have coverage through CHIP. Nearly 12 million individuals are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid and are counted in the enrollment figures for both programs.