Managed Care · DE

Delaware

High opportunity · score 61

MA penetration is well below average — strong room for managed-care contracts.

State MA penetration
32.9%
National rank #44 · National avg 47.8%
-14.93 pp vs national
82,621
MA beneficiaries (rolled up)
251,351
Medicare eligibles
3
Counties indexed
44
SNFs in state
MA beneficiaries · 2016–2022
201620172018201920202021202260,84217,198
YoY change: +253.8%
SNF utilization rate (MA enrollees)
20162017201820192020202120220.04260.0302
Share of MA beneficiaries with a SNF stay each year (CMS MA GV PUF).

Most saturated counties

  • Kent
    15,006 of 42,779 eligibles
    35.1%
  • New Castle
    39,055 of 115,049 eligibles
    34.0%
  • Sussex
    28,560 of 93,523 eligibles
    30.5%

Highest opportunity counties

  • Sussex
    93,523 eligibles · 28,560 enrolled
    30.5%
  • New Castle
    115,049 eligibles · 39,055 enrolled
    34.0%
  • Kent
    42,779 eligibles · 15,006 enrolled
    35.1%

Top MA payers in Delaware

83,768 total MA enrolled

Top-rated SNFs in Delaware

44 total
Source: CMS MA State/County Penetration (Aug 2025). Secondary metrics from CMS Medicare Advantage Geographic Variation PUF (2016–2022). Penetration is computed by rolling up county-level CMS-published MA enrolled / Medicare eligibles. Trend chart spans 2016–2022.

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