Tuesday, July 19, 2016

According to a recent report, here are the average amounts spent per Medicare beneficiary who died in 2014, by age:


  • $41,950 for those who were under age 65 when they died
  • $40,753 for those who died at age 70
  • $41,909 for those who died at age 75
  • $36,841 for those who died at age 80
  • $33,381 for those who died at age 85
  • $27,779 for those who died at age 90
  • $23,181 for those who died at age 95
  • $18,471 for those who died at age 100

Source: "Medicare Spending at the End of Life: A Snapshot of Beneficiaries Who Died in 2014 and the Cost of Their Care," The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, July 14, 2016, http://kff.org/report-section/medicare-spending-at-the-end-of-life-findings/

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