Table 1. Trends in SeniorCare enrollment, demographics, and drug utilization.
Year |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of members (n) |
57,827 |
56,142 |
54,206 |
52,879 |
51,276 |
Demographic Characteristics | |||||
Mean age |
80.2 |
80.0 |
79.7 |
79.5 |
79.3 |
Age (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
65-74 |
27.9 |
29.7 |
31.5 |
32.7 |
33.8 |
75-84 |
38.7 |
37.3 |
36.3 |
35.7 |
35.7 |
85+ |
33.5 |
33.1 |
32.3 |
31.5 |
30.6 |
Gender (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
Male |
25.6 |
26.2 |
27.0 |
27.9 |
28.5 |
Female |
74.4 |
73.8 |
73.0 |
72.1 |
71.5 |
Race/Ethnicity (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
White, Non-Hispanic |
91.8 |
91.1 |
90.5 |
89.6 |
89.0 |
Other race/ethnicity groups |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
Missing race/ethnicity |
5.2 |
5.8 |
6.2 |
6.9 |
7.5 |
Mean annual Couple Income ($) |
18,552 |
18,859 |
19,125 |
19,283 |
19,569 |
Drug Utilization | |||||
Having drug claims (%) |
84.8 |
84.6 |
84.1 |
83.7 |
81.8 |
Mean annual number of 30-day drug fills per member |
39.7 |
39.1 |
38.7 |
38.0 |
37.4 |
Drug insurance coverage (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
SeniorCare Only |
71.5 |
70.9 |
70.2 |
70.2 |
67.5 |
SeniorCare + Other Coverage |
13.2 |
13.8 |
13.9 |
13.4 |
14.3 |
Unknown Status |
15.3 |
15.3 |
15.9 |
16.4 |
18.2 |
Source: Authors’ analysis of SeniorCare enrollment and drug claims data for the period January 2014– December 2018
Notes: The study sample of each calendar year was the full population of SeniorCare members with income ≤200% FPL