Medicare Advantage Enrollment Update 2017.

The RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis reports annually on rural beneficiary enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, noting any trends or new developments evident in the data. These reports are based on data through March of each year, capturing results of open enrollment periods.(1) Nationally, 1 in 3 Medicare beneficiaries is enrolled in an MA plan. In non-metropolitan areas, nearly 1 in 4 (23.5 percent) beneficiaries is...