The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released information about the Medicare Advantage plans that will be available in 2010. On average, Medicare beneficiaries will be able to choose from more than 30 Medicare Advantage plans in 2010 -- in addition to the traditional Medicare program. Between 2009 and 2010, the mix of plans offered to beneficiaries will change as firms respond to current and anticipated program changes. Enrollees in Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plans who remain in the same plan will see premiums rise by 32 percent, on average. The following summary provides an overview of the Medicare Advantage marketplace, and highlights key changes between 2009 and 2010.

The Kaiser Family Foundation. (2009). Medicare Advantage 2010 Data Spotlight: Plan Availability and Premiums. Gold, M., Phelps, D., Neuman, T. & Jacobson, G.