MCBS Characteristics of Dually Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries Living in the Community Infographic 2021

Highlights:

• Among dually eligible Medicare beneficiaries living in the community in 2021, 30 percent had at least one housing quality issue (pests, mold, etc.) compared with 20 percent of Medicare-only beneficiaries.
• In 2021, dually eligible beneficiaries living in the community were almost twice as likely to live in a multi-generational household compared with Medicare-only beneficiaries.
• For additional information, see the MCBS Socio-demographic and Health Characteristics of Medicare Beneficiaries Living in the Community by Dual Eligibility Status PUF 2021 and the MCBS Chronic Conditions and Limitations in Activities of Daily Living Among Dually Eligible Beneficiaries infographic.