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. 1981 Winter;2(3):55–83.

Table 10. Use of Medicare Services by the Aged: Reimbursement Per Enrollee by Type of Service, Race, and Region, 1969 and 1976.

All Areas Northeast North Central South West
Type of Reimbursed Service 1969 1976 1969 1976 1969 1976 1969 1976 1969 1976
White
Hospital Insurance and/or Supplementary Medical Insurance $303.43 $680.49 $326.48 $787.89 $291.15 $651.18 $271.93 $604.81 $365.25 $756.82
Hospital Insurance 216.36 502.47 233.55 584.79 219.05 504.46 187.81 439.72 247.81 525.78
 Inpatient Hospital Services 197.91 481.55 213.35 555.25 203.67 488.48 173.95 422.47 216.95 501.86
 Skilled Nursing Facility Services 15.97 12.69 17.25 18.56 13.56 11.14 12.01 7.97 26.63 15.75
 Home Health Agency Services 2.48 8.28 2.94 10.94 1.82 4.78 1.84 9.37 4.23 8.11
Supplementary Medical Insurance 91.47 190.26 96.21 212.85 74.94 154.34 88.07 117.37 121.99 243.94
 Physician and Other Medical Services 86.22 165.48 90.31 181.21 71.11 134.60 84.09 158.74 112.83 209.66
 Outpatient Services 3.96 21.65 4.23 28.36 2.98 17.64 3.02 14.61 7.06 31.41
 Home Health Agency Services 1.30 3.13 1.67 3.29 .85 2.10 .97 3.99 2.10 2.88
All Other Races
Hospital Insurance and/or Supplementary Medical Insurance $225.31 $617.20 $312.89 $918.41 $302.05 $850.35 $175.72 $478.87 $313.38 $690.07
Hospital Insurance 170.43 478.36 239.17 718.92 239.82 696.38 131.92 367.60 221.23 495.89
 Inpatient Hospital Services 160.35 460.10 227.57 694.98 225.81 673.13 125.20 352.35 197.47 473.52
 Skilled Nursing Facility Services 7.75 8.27 8.21 11.53 11.28 10.90 4.89 5.56 20.12 14.24
 Home Health Agency Services 2.33 10.10 3.39 12.23 2.73 12.31 1.83 9.61 3.64 7.98
Supplementary Medical Insurance 62.13 168.59 81.17 240.87 68.69 183.47 49.27 132.22 100.29 230.29
 Physician and Other Medical Services 54.57 125.36 70.28 174.84 58.60 133.18 43.97 99.16 87.76 176.67
 Outpatient Services 5.93 37.96 8.62 61.76 8.21 45.29 3.96 26.88 10.37 50.68
 Home Health Agency Services 1.63 5.27 2.27 4.26 1.89 4.98 1.34 6.21 2.17 2.88
Ratio: White to All Other Races
Hospital Insurance and/or Supplementary Medical Insurance 1.35 1.10 1.04 .86 .96 .77 1.55 1.26 1.17 1.10
Hospital Insurance 1.27 1.05 .98 .81 .91 .72 1.42 1.20 1.12 1.06
 Inpatient Hospital Services 1.23 1.05 .94 .80 .90 .73 1.39 1.20 1.10 1.06
 Skilled Nursing Facility Services 2.06 1.53 2.10 1.61 1.20 1.02 2.46 1.43 1.32 1.11
 Home Health Agency Services 1.06 .82 .87 .89 .67 .39 1.01 .98 1.16 1.02
Supplementary Medical Insurance 1.47 1.13 1.19 .88 1.09 .84 1.79 .89 1.22 1.06
 Physician and Other Medical Services 1.58 1.32 1.29 1.04 1.21 1.01 1.91 1.60 1.29 1.19
 Outpatient Services .67 .57 .49 .46 .36 .39 .76 .54 .68 .62
 Home Health Agency Services .80 .59 .74 .77 .45 .42 .72 .64 .97 1.00