MedPAC provides data on dual-eligibles
By HME News Staff
Updated 8:40 AM CST, Mon February 6, 2023
WASHINGTON – The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) have released an updated data book, “Beneficiaries Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid,” that presents information on the demographic and other personal characteristics, expenditures and health care utilization of individuals who were dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid coverage in 2020. “We hope these data will provide a comprehensive picture of program spending, enrollment and the experiences of dually eligible beneficiaries,” MedPAC states. The 7th edition of the book compares subgroups of dual-eligibles, including those with full vs. partial benefits and those under 65 vs. those over 65. Additionally, it compares dual-eligible beneficiaries with non-dual eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. The book is the result of an ongoing effort by MedPAC and MACPAC to create a common understanding of the characteristics of dually eligible beneficiaries and their use of services.
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