Medicare in Kentucky
See below for a selection of different data visualizations using KHA InfoSuite Hospitalization.
Click on each chart to view the full-size version.
Inpatient Discharges
Figures 1 – 4 show inpatient discharges utilizing Traditional Medicare vs Medicare Advantage, broken out by overall percentage, as well as age, gender, and race of the patient.
FIGURE 1: Medicare Inpatient Discharges in Percent by Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA), CY 2019 - 2025
FIGURE 2: Medicare Inpatient Discharges by Age, Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA), CY 2025
FIGURE 3: Medicare Inpatient Discharges by Gender, Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA), CY 2025
FIGURE 4: Medicare Inpatient Discharges by Race, Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA), CY 2025
FIGURE 5: Inpatient, Top-25 Principal Diagnosis, Medicare, 2025
FIGURE 6: Inpatient, Top-25 Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG), Medicare, 2025
Outpatient Cases
Figures 7 – 10 show outpatient visits utilizing Traditional Medicare vs Medicare Advantage, broken out by overall percentage, as well as age, gender, and race of the patient.
FIGURE 7: Medicare Outpatient Visits in Percent by Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA), CY 2019 - 2025
FIGURE 8: Medicare Outpatient Visits by Age, Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA), CY 2025
FIGURE 9: Medicare Outpatient Visits by Gender, Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA), CY 2025
FIGURE 10: Medicare Outpatient Visits by Race, Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA), CY 2025
FIGURE 11: Outpatient, Top-25 Principal Diagnoses, Medicare, 2025
Emergency Room
FIGURE 12: Emergency Room, Top-25 Principal Diagnoses, Medicare, 2025
Overall Medicare Advantage Enrollment Trends
Figure 13 shows the steady increase of Medicare Advantage enrollment in Kentucky, from 2016 – 2025.
FIGURE 13: Medicare Advantage (MA) Enrollment Trends in Kentucky, CY 2016 - 2025