MCMURRAY, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mark Farrah Associates (MFA), www.markfarrah.com,
released a fourth quarter, year-end 2018 healthcare enrollment update.
This report compared membership by segment between 4th
quarter 2017 and 4th quarter 2018 to provide greater insight
into enrollment trends for the Individual, Group, Medicare Advantage,
and managed Medicaid insurance sectors. Health insurance enrollment
trends reflect membership declines for a majority of the health care
segments.
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As of December 31, 2018, 265.2 million people received medical
coverage from U.S. health insurers. -
This number is down from 265.6 million or by approximately 428,000,
from a year ago. -
Year-end enrollment trends indicate membership gains for Medicare
Advantage (MA) and Employer Group administrative services only (ASO)
business while the managed Medicaid market, Individual, and Employer
Group Risk segments experienced year-over-year declines.
To read the FREE full text of “Health
Insurance Enrollment Trends for Year-End 2018,” visit the MFA
Briefs on Mark Farrah Associates’ website.
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About Mark Farrah Associates (MFA)
MFA is a leading data aggregator and publisher providing health plan
market data and analysis tools for the healthcare industry. Committed to
simplifying analysis of health insurance business, our products include
Medicare Business Online™, Medicare Benefits Analyzer™, Health Coverage
Portal™, County Health Coverage™, and Health Plans USA™. Mark Farrah
Associates maintains financial data as well as enrollment and market
share for the health insurance industry in its subscription-based Health
Coverage Portal™. MFA will continue to monitor enrollment changes
and competitive shifts across all healthcare segments.
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