DataPoint: Medicare Advantage Penetration Reaches 36% in 2020
Medicare Advantage penetration continued to grow following the 2020 Medicare Annual Election Period, reaching 36.0% in 2020, according to CMS’s March data release.
DataPoint: Almost 90% of COVID-19 Admissions Involve Comorbidities
The hospitalization rate for COVID-19 is 4.6 per 100,000 population, and almost 90% of hospitalized patients have some type of underlying condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Navigating Aging 2020
A look at the impact of the aging population on healthcare.
Alzheimer’s Facts and Figures
In 2019, Alzheimer’s and other dementias will cost the nation $290 billion. by 2050, these costs could rise as high as $1.1 trillion.
Medicare Plans by State 2019
In 2019, access to MA plans remains high: 99 percent of Medicare beneficiaries have access to an MA plan, and 97 percent have an HMO or a local preferred provider organization (PPO) plan operating in their county of residence.
2017 Medicare Enrollment by State
Medicare enrollment percentage in each state and the District of Columbia is listed below from largest to smallest.
7.8 Million Direct Care Job Openings
Long-term care employers will need to fill 7.8 million total direct-care job openings from 2016 to 2026, according to a new analysis from PHI.
2018 Annual Average Salaries for Full-time Nurses
The 2018 annual average salaries for full-time nurses are ranked for all 50 states.
To the Point
There is greater attention to “un-siloing” the care continuum. Lean into innovation. Market dynamics suggest the time is now.
Physician ACOs Key Data
Physician participation in accountable care organizations (ACOs) reached a milestone in 2018. More than half of physicians reported their practice was part of an ACO.
