Medicare Advantage Plan Stats

• 33 – Number of Medicare Advantage plans the average beneficiary has to choose from in 2010.
  
  
• 18% - Percentage of beneficiaries affiliated with United Healthcare for Medicare Advantage plans.
  
  
• 15% - Percentage of beneficiaries affiliated with Humana for Medicare Advantage plans; the same percentage is affiliated with Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
  
  
• $44 – Monthly premium for the average enrollee, up +22% from 2009.
  
  
• +5.7% - Increase in Medicare Advantage enrollment in 2010.
  
  
• 11.1 million – Number of beneficiaries in 2010.
  
  
• -18% - Decline in number of Medicare Advantage plans in 2010.

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation