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

On August 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest enrollment figures for Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. As of May 2024, over 67.4 million people are enrolled in Medicare; more than 33.4 million are enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare, and nearly 34 million are enrolled in Medicare Advantage or other health plans. Over 80.8 million enrollees have Medicaid and CHIP. Nearly 73.8 million individuals have Medicaid, and over seven million have coverage through CHIP. About eight million individuals are dually eligible for Medicare and full-benefit Medicaid and are counted in the enrollment figures for both programs.