How much is spent per Medicaid enrollee in ?

Updated annually
In fiscal year (FY) 2023, $14,112 per enrollee. That is 7.5% higher than the previous year adjusted for inflation. Benefit spending per enrollee may reflect a number of factors in a given state, including eligibility requirements, coverage policies and overall demographics.

$14.1K

benefit spending per Medicaid enrollee (FY 2023)

+7.5%

benefit spending per Medicaid enrollee (FY 2023)
Washington, DC's benefit spending per enrollee was 35.5% higher than the US average of $9,109 in FY 2023.

In FY 2023, Washington, DC spent $14,112 per Medicaid enrollee on benefits.

Total inflation-adjusted Medicaid benefit spending per enrollee, by fiscal year

Costs per enrollee vary by types of enrollees. In Washington, DC, people with disabilities had a per-enrollee cost of $41,368, the highest among eligibility groups in FY 2022, the latest year of data available. Seniors (age 65 and older) had the second-highest per-enrollee cost at $27,143.
For comparison, children had the lowest per-enrollee cost at $5,004.

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In FY 2022, people with disabilities had the highest per enrollee cost among groups eligible for Medicaid in Washington, DC.

Total Medicaid spending per enrollee, by eligibilty group

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