Medicare Advantage (MA) use stayed fairly flat from 2022 to 202 3, declining slightly by 1.1%, according to a new report from Trilliant Health. This small drop follows a 19.9% increase in MA use between 2018 and 2023—an increase that closely mirrors a 55.7% enrollment spike over the same period.

The report sheds light on patterns of care use within the fast-growing MA market, revealing differences in how services are accessed across age groups, care settings and insurance carriers. As MA now accounts for over half of all Medicare enrollment, Trilliant Health researchers examined their usage trends to understand what's driving recent cost pressures.

Researchers encouraged that understanding how patients use care and how that impacts payer finance is critical for policymakers and insurer

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