Year-End Health Insurance Segment Membership Trends Assessed by Mark Farrah Associates
Between 4Q23 and 4Q24, membership for the Individual market gained approximately 4 million more members.
The Medicare Advantage market also experienced a membership increase with 1.8 million new members, representing a 5.6% growth, from 4Q23.
The Employer-group risk and Employer-group ASO (administrative services only for self-funded plans) segments provide the largest sources of coverage in the industry, however, while Employer-group ASO saw a 1.5 million increase of enrollees, the Employer-group risk market experienced a -2.9% year-over-year membership decline.
To read the full text of " 2024 Health Insurance Enrollment Trends; a Segment Comparison", visit the Analysis Briefs library on Mark Farrah Associates' website.
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