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

On April 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest enrollment figures for Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. As of January 2024, over 66.9 million people are enrolled in Medicare; more than 33.3 million are enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare, and over 33.6 million are enrolled in Medicare Advantage or other health plans. Over 84 million enrollees have Medicaid and CHIP. More than 76.9 million individuals have Medicaid, and over 7.1 million have coverage through CHIP. Over 12 million individuals are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid and are counted in the enrollment figures for both programs.