Approximately 16.4 million individuals enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program between October 1, 2013 and January 31, 2018, increasing total enrollment in the programs by 29% since the start of the first open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace, according to a report that was released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. More than 72.9 million beneficiaries were enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP in those states as of January 31, with Medicaid expansion states showing a 38% increase and non-expansion states showing a 12% increase. The Health Insurance Marketplace concluded its fifth open enrollment period in mid-December 2018.
The report can be obtained at file:///C:/Users/Owner/AppData/Local/Temp/Temp1_january-2018-enrollment-data.zip/January%202018%20Enrollment%20Report.pdf.