CMS's own filing for Rhode Island
Medicare Advantage plans in Rhode Island, by the numbers
What CMS published about Medicare enrollment in Rhode Island: 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 Rhode Island sits among the states
59.7% of everyone with Medicare in Rhode Island is in a Medicare Advantage or other health plan rather than Original Medicare. That puts Rhode Island 4th of 51, between Minnesota above it and Maine 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 Rhode Island
| Measure | What CMS published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| People with Medicare | In 2025, 248,568 people were enrolled in Medicare in Rhode Island. | CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, 2025 read September 2026 |
| In Medicare Advantage and other health plans | In 2025, 148,286 of them were in Medicare Advantage or another health plan rather than Original Medicare in Rhode Island (59.7% of everyone with Medicare in Rhode Island). | CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, 2025 read September 2026 |
| In Original Medicare | In 2025, 100,282 stayed in Original Medicare in Rhode Island (40.3% of everyone with Medicare in Rhode Island). | CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, 2025 read September 2026 |
| In a stand-alone Part D drug plan | In 2025, 62,628 bought drug coverage as a stand-alone Part D plan in Rhode Island (25.2% of everyone with Medicare in Rhode Island). | CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, 2025 read September 2026 |
| Also covered by Medicaid | In 2025, 45,649 were covered by Medicaid as well as Medicare in Rhode Island (18.4% of everyone with Medicare in Rhode Island). | CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, 2025 read September 2026 |
A withheld figure means CMS did not publish the count, never that the count is zero.
Cite or embed this figure
Rhode Island: 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: Rhode Island", updated 2026-09-11, https://medicareplancomparison.com/states/rhode-island/.
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