Table 7. Use of Medicare Services by the Aged: Reimbursement Per Person Served by Type of Service and Race, 1967-19761.
| Type of Reimbursed Service | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1971 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | ||||||||
| Hospital Insurance and/or Supplementary Medical Insurance | $593 | $670 | $697 | $781 | $850 | $917 | $1,053 | $1,212 |
| Hospital Insurance | 751 | 933 | 1,019 | 1,208 | 1,363 | 1,530 | 1,839 | 2,155 |
| Inpatient Hospital Services | 737 | 869 | 950 | 1,169 | 1,323 | 1,480 | 1,783 | 2,085 |
| Skilled Nursing Facility Services | 773 | 815 | 785 | 688 | 712 | 835 | 888 | 984 |
| Home Health Agency Services | 205 | 236 | 261 | 250 | 274 | 344 | 410 | 471 |
| Supplementary Medical Insurance | 196 | 205 | 211 | 221 | 237 | 265 | 297 | 334 |
| Physician and Other Medical Services | 192 | 199 | 203 | 212 | 224 | 247 | 270 | 299 |
| Outpatient Services | 29 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 77 | 95 | 112 |
| Home Health Agency Services | 144 | 162 | 176 | 157 | 222 | 294 | 336 | 378 |
| All Other Races | ||||||||
| Hospital Insurance and/or Supplementary Medical Insurance | $557 | $645 | $677 | $762 | $861 | $942 | $1,081 | $1,247 |
| Hospital Insurance | 682 | 907 | 1,019 | 1,277 | 1,486 | 1,716 | 2,070 | 2,438 |
| Inpatient Hospital Services | 739 | 890 | 975 | 1,247 | 1,458 | 1,677 | 2,015 | 2,379 |
| Skilled Nursing Facility Services | 721 | 837 | 849 | 803 | 776 | 863 | 1,069 | 1,102 |
| Home Health Agency Services | 191 | 229 | 266 | 266 | 289 | 363 | 449 | 503 |
| Supplementary Medical Insurance | 168 | 178 | 182 | 187 | 215 | 246 | 286 | 326 |
| Physician and Other Medical Services | 164 | 173 | 177 | 177 | 194 | 215 | 239 | 263 |
| Outpatient Services | 38 | 50 | 58 | 72 | 90 | 113 | 141 | 169 |
| Home Health Agency Services | 158 | 181 | 206 | 195 | 258 | 315 | 436 | 458 |
| Ratio: White to All Other Races | ||||||||
| Hospital Insurance and/or Supplementary Medical Insurance | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.02 | .99 | .97 | .97 | .97 |
| Hospital Insurance | 1.10 | 1.03 | 1.00 | .95 | .92 | .89 | .89 | .88 |
| Inpatient Hospital Services | 1.00 | .98 | .97 | .94 | .91 | .88 | .88 | .88 |
| Skilled Nursing Facility Services | 1.07 | .97 | .92 | .86 | .92 | .97 | .83 | .89 |
| Home Health Agency Services | 1.08 | 1.03 | .98 | .94 | .95 | .95 | .91 | .94 |
| Supplementary Medical Insurance | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.18 | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.03 |
| Physician and Other Medical Services | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.20 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.14 |
| Outpatient Services | .75 | .77 | .82 | .78 | .73 | .68 | .67 | .66 |
| Home Health Agency Services | .91 | .90 | .85 | .81 | .86 | .93 | .77 | .82 |
1
Data for 1970 and 1972 not available.