Cigna, CVS Health’s Aetna, Elevance Health, Humana and UnitedHealth Group are launching new Medicare Advantage plans in scores of new counties for 2024.
Meanwhile, Aetna, which is in 2,014 counties and 46 states plus Washington, D.C. now with 3.4 million Medicare Advantage enrollees today is expanding to 2,269 counties in the 46 states plus Washington, D.C. where seniors are covered by such MA plans. And Cigna, which is in 581 counties in 28 states and Washington, D.C., with more than 598,000 Medicare Advantage enrollees, is expanding to 603 counties in 29 states and Washington, D.C.
All of this market growth is a sharp contrast from a few years ago when Medicare Advantage was unavailable in large swaths of the country. But the program is one of the few areas of healthcare and U.S. policy in general that has bipartisan support in Congress. Medicare Advantage plans contract with the federal government to provide extra benefits and services to seniors, such as disease management and nurse help hotlines with some also offering vision, dental care and wellness programs. And in recent years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has allowed Medicare Advantage plans to cover more supplemental benefits, adding to their popularity among seniors.
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