Medicaid Enrollment Rose by 14% in Fiscal 2015

Kaiser Family Foundation recently conducted a survey regarding 2015 Medicaid enrollment and spending. Here are some key findings from the report:

·         The 29 states expanding Medicaid in 2015 reported 3x the enrollment growth seen in non-expansion states.

·         Enrollment rose 18% and total spending rose 17.7% in expansion states.

·         In non-expansion states, enrollment and total Medicaid spending grew an average of 5.1% and 6.1%.

·         State Medicaid spending growth in expansion states (3.4%) was lower than in non-expansion states (6.9%).

·         Two-thirds of expansion states reported that costs for the expansion population were at/below projections.

·         17 expansion states reported that enrollment initially increased faster than expected.

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, October 15, 2015