CMS Releases New
Medicare Beneficiaries at a Glance Infographic
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) has published a new infographic with summarized
information about beneficiaries in the Medicare program. The Medicare
Beneficiaries at a Glance infographic includes information on types of
Medicare coverage, utilization of healthcare services, average cost for
specific services, top chronic conditions, beneficiary satisfaction and
access to care, and usual source of care for calendar year 2016. For
example, did you know that 3.7 million individuals enrolled in Medicare
in 2016? Or that the top chronic condition among Medicare beneficiaries
is high blood pressure?