Medicaid Charts
Medicaid Enrollment by Maintenance Assistance Status, 2004 - 2013
Description: The number of people enrolled in Medicaid has increased since 2004, with large growth in 2008 through 2010. The largest categories for any given year are poverty and cash assistance – together constituting approximately 65-70% of enrollees; this proportion has remained stable over time. The proportion of enrollees eligible due to being medically needy decreased slightly from 5.5% in 2004 to 4.3% in 2013; the proportion enrolled due to poverty has increased from 29.7% in 2004 to 39.1% in 2013.
Technical Notes: Maintenance Assistance Status – determined using the first digit of the uniform eligibility code.
Chart Date: January 29, 2020
Medicaid Enrollment by Basis of Eligibility, 2004 - 2013
Description: The number of people enrolled in Medicaid has increased since 2004, with large growth in 2008 through 2010. Around 45.7-48.3% of enrollees for any given year were classified as “Child”. The proportion of enrollees within each category of basis of eligibility has been quite stable over time.
Technical Notes: Basis of Eligibility – determined using the second digit of the uniform eligibility code. The “Blind” category includes blind/disabled.
Chart Date: January 29, 2020
Medicaid Enrollment by Age Group, 2004 - 2013
Description: Children (0 - 14 years) and adolescents (15 - 20 years) comprise the plurality Medicaid enrollees. The number of enrollees has increased over time in each of the age groups. The proportion of enrollees by age group has been fairly stable over time, with slightly fewer 0-14 year olds (41.8% in 2004 and 40.3% in 2013) and 65+ year enrollees (9.9% in 2004 and 9.0% in 2013), but more 45-64 year olds (9.7% in 2004 and 12.0% in 2013).
Technical Notes: Age is calculated based on age at the end of the calendar year.
Chart Date: January 29, 2020
Medicaid Enrollment by Race, 2004 - 2013
Description: The White Non-Hispanic racial group is the largest racial category. The proportion of enrollees who were classified as White Non-Hispanic, Black, or Hispanic has decreased since 2004 (42.1% white in 2004 and 39.4 % in 2013; 22.5% Black in 2004 and 20.2% in 2013; 20.3% Hispanic in 2004 and 18.8% in 2013), whereas the proportion who were Asian or Pacific Islander increased from 3.6% in 2004 to 4.2% of enrollees in 2013, and the proportion who were classified as more than one racial category or unknown (grouped together in the “Other/Unknown” category) increased from 10.1% in 2004 to 17.3% in 2013. The proportion of enrollees who were American Indian or Alaska Native was consistently between 1.3% and 1.1%, with no clear time trend.
Technical Notes: Race classification changed in 2000 to allow for selection of more than one race. For this graphic, some race categories were combined due to small numbers: the Asian and Pacific Islander groups are combined; the More than one race categories and unknown race are included in the “Other/Unknown” group.
Chart Date: January 29, 2020
Medicaid Enrollment, 2013 by Maintenance Assistance Status
Description: The proportion of the Medicaid population eligible due to either Poverty or Cash Assistance in 2013 was 71.8%. A total of 4.6% of the Medicaid population was eligible due to being classified as Medically Needy.
Technical Notes: Maintenance Assistance Status – determined using the first digit of the uniform eligibility code.
Chart Date: January 29, 2020
Medicaid Enrollment, 2013 by Basis of Eligibility
Description: The proportion of the Medicaid eligible population classified as “Child” in 2013 was 46.3%; 27.2% were classified as “Adult” and 8.2% as “Aged”. A total of 14.6% of the Medicaid population was classified as “Blind” (this category also includes disabled).
Technical Notes: Basis of Eligibility – determined using the second digit of the uniform eligibility code.
Chart Date: January 29, 2020
Medicaid Enrollment, 2013 by Age Group
Description: Children (0 - 14 years) and adolescents (15 - 20 years) comprise the majority of Medicaid enrollees (52.3% of total enrollees). Adults from the 21-44 year and 45-64 year age groups comprise 36.9% of all enrollees. 65+ year enrollees comprise 9.0% of Medicaid enrollees in 2013.
Technical Notes: Age is calculated based on age at the end of the calendar year.
Chart Date: January 29, 2020
Medicaid Enrollment, 2013 by Racial Group
Description: The White Non-Hispanic racial group is the largest racial category (38.4% of enrollees), followed by Hispanic (23.0%) and Black (20.2%). 4.2% of enrollees in 2013 were Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.1% were American Indian or Alaska Native, and 13.0% were more than one race, another race, or unknown racial category.
Technical Notes: Race classification changed in 2000 to allow for selection of more than one race. For this graphic, some race categories were combined due to small numbers: the Asian and Pacific Islander groups are combined; Hispanic and Hispanic More than One Race are combined; the More than one race categories and unknown race are included in the “Other/Unknown” group.
Chart Date: January 29, 2020
Medicaid Enrollment, 2013 by Maintenance Assistance Status and Race
Description: White Non-Hispanics comprise the largest category within each of the Eligibility groups. Blacks comprise the second largest racial group for Cash Assistance and 1115 waivers, and Hispanics comprise the second largest racial group for the Medically Needy and Poverty categories.
Technical Notes: Maintenance Assistance Status– determined using the first digit of the uniform eligibility code. Some race categories were combined due to small numbers: the Asian and Pacific Islander groups are combined; the More than one race categories and unknown race are included in the “Other/Unknown” group.
Chart Date: January 29, 2020
Medicaid Enrollment, 2013 by Basis of Eligibility and Race
Description: White Non-Hispanics comprise the largest category within each of the Eligibility groups. Blacks comprise the second largest racial group for Aged and Blind categories, and Hispanics comprise the second largest racial group for Adult and Child.
Technical Notes: Basis of Eligibility – determined using the second digit of the uniform eligibility code. The “Blind” category includes blind/disabled. Some race categories were combined due to small numbers: the Asian and Pacific Islander groups are combined; the More than one race categories and unknown race are included in the “Other/Unknown” group.
Chart Date: January 29, 2020
