Wednesday, July 20, 2016

According to a recent report, the average total out-of-pocket spending ...

... on health care services (excluding premiums) by Medicare beneficiaries was $2,763 in 2011. Here is a percentage breakdown of that spending:

  • Long-term care facility: 32%
  • Medical providers: 23%
  • Prescription Drugs: 19%
  • Dental: 11%
  • Outpatient care: 6%
  • Skilled nursing facility and home health: 5%
  • Inpatient care: 4%
Source: "10 Essential Facts About Medicare and Prescription Drug Spending," The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, July 7, 2016, http://kff.org/infographic/10-essential-facts-about-medicare-and-prescription-drug-spending/

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