CMS's own filing for Arkansas
Medicare Advantage plans in Arkansas, by the numbers
What CMS published about Medicare enrollment in Arkansas: 5 of 5 measures filed for this state, each one a field of the state's own row with the date the file was read.
- figures published by CMS
- 5
- counts CMS withheld
- 0
- the day this file was read
- 2026-09-11
Where Arkansas sits among the states
46.3% of everyone with Medicare in Arkansas is in a Medicare Advantage or other health plan rather than Original Medicare. That puts Arkansas 31th of 51, between Washington above it and South Carolina below. Across the country the same figure runs from 62.8% in Michigan down to 3.0% in Alaska, so what counts as the ordinary choice depends on where a person lives, and this is what it is where they do.
Every measure CMS filed for Arkansas
| Measure | What CMS published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| People with Medicare | In 2025, 687,528 people were enrolled in Medicare in Arkansas. | CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, 2025 read September 2026 |
| In Medicare Advantage and other health plans | In 2025, 318,190 of them were in Medicare Advantage or another health plan rather than Original Medicare in Arkansas (46.3% of everyone with Medicare in Arkansas). | CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, 2025 read September 2026 |
| In Original Medicare | In 2025, 369,337 stayed in Original Medicare in Arkansas (53.7% of everyone with Medicare in Arkansas). | CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, 2025 read September 2026 |
| In a stand-alone Part D drug plan | In 2025, 244,676 bought drug coverage as a stand-alone Part D plan in Arkansas (35.6% of everyone with Medicare in Arkansas). | CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, 2025 read September 2026 |
| Also covered by Medicaid | In 2025, 129,462 were covered by Medicaid as well as Medicare in Arkansas (18.8% of everyone with Medicare in Arkansas). | CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, 2025 read September 2026 |
A withheld figure means CMS did not publish the count, never that the count is zero.
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Arkansas: 5 Medicare enrollment figures published by CMS and 0 counts withheld (Medicare Plan Comparison State Enrollment Index).
Cite as: "Medicare Plan Comparison State Enrollment Index: Arkansas", updated 2026-09-11, https://medicareplancomparison.com/states/arkansas/.
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