Medicare Beneficiary Characteristics
Guidance for all stakeholders regarding information on beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B, Medicare Advantage, and Original Medicare (fee-for-service) is presented for (1) U.S. counties, (2) U.S. states, including Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands for the years 2007-2017.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: April 05, 2019
Information on beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Parts A & B, Medicare Advantage, and Original Medicare (fee-for-service) is presented for (1) U.S. counties, (2) U.S. states, including Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and is available for the years 2007-2018. Demographic information including average age of fee-for-service beneficiaries is available for all geographic levels and at the state level additional enrollment information by sex, Medicaid eligibility, and race/ethnicity is available.
The data are available as Excel files.
Inquiries regarding this data can be sent to MedicareChronicConditions@cms.hhs.gov.
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