Thursday, June 6, 2013

FACTOID

The total annual spending growth rate associated with Medicare beneficiaries without supplemental coverage is 6.08%, compared to total annual spending growth rates of 7.17% for employer-sponsored, and 7.18% for self-purchased, supplemental health insurance coverage, according to a recent study.
Source: "Supplemental Coverage Associated With More Rapid Spending Growth For Medicare Beneficiaries," Health Affairs, abstract only, May 2013, http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/32/5/873.abstract

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