Table 9. Use of Medicare Services by the Aged: Reimbursement Per Enrollee 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 | $222.47 | $272.63 | $303.43 | $337.03 | $402.49 | $459.49 | $563.01 | $680.49 |
| Hospital Insurance | 155.09 | 194.10 | 216.36 | 261.50 | 296.79 | 333.78 | 412.67 | 502.47 |
| Inpatient Hospital Services | 138.92 | 175.00 | 197.91 | 251.34 | 285.56 | 319.64 | 396.14 | 481.55 |
| Skilled Nursing Facility Services | 14.48 | 17.03 | 15.97 | 8.16 | 8.55 | 10.11 | 10.57 | 12.69 |
| Home Health Agency Services | 1.34 | 1.97 | 2.48 | 1.99 | 2.68 | 3.99 | 5.94 | 8.28 |
| Supplementary Medical Insurance | 72.96 | 82.70 | 91.47 | 101.69 | 112.59 | 133.72 | 160.59 | 190.26 |
| Physician and Other Medical Services | 70.36 | 78.76 | 86.22 | 95.11 | 103.44 | 121.00 | 142.11 | 165.48 |
| Outpatient Services | 2.03 | 2.81 | 3.96 | 5.96 | 8.12 | 11.05 | 16.07 | 21.65 |
| Home Health Agency Services | .93 | 1.15 | 1.30 | .62 | 1.04 | 1.65 | 2.39 | 3.13 |
| All Other Races | ||||||||
| Hospital insurance and/or Supplementary Medical Insurance | $145.13 | $194.68 | $225.31 | $268.55 | $342.46 | $406.01 | $504.68 | $617.20 |
| Hospital Insurance | 108.62 | 146.59 | 170.43 | 221.92 | 267.72 | 313.09 | 388.31 | 478.36 |
| Inpatient Hospital Services | 102.25 | 136.98 | 160.35 | 215.20 | 259.65 | 302.15 | 373.38 | 460.10 |
| Skilled Nursing Facility Services | 4.75 | 7.84 | 7.75 | 4.42 | 4.89 | 5.78 | 7.49 | 8.27 |
| Home Health Agency Services | 1.00 | 1.60 | 2.33 | 2.29 | 3.27 | 5.04 | 7.55 | 10.10 |
| Supplementary Medical Insurance | 44.11 | 54.20 | 62.13 | 72.62 | 88.47 | 110.07 | 139.57 | 168.59 |
| Physician and Other Medical Services | 40.45 | 48.44 | 54.57 | 61.92 | 73.06 | 87.86 | 107.40 | 125.36 |
| Outpatient Services | 3.00 | 4.50 | 5.93 | 9.65 | 13.73 | 19.73 | 28.09 | 37.96 |
| Home Health Agency Services | .90 | 1.23 | 1.63 | 1.05 | 1.68 | 2.49 | 4.10 | 5.27 |
| Ratio: White to All Other Races | ||||||||
| Hospital Insurance and/or Supplementary Medical Insurance | 1.53 | 1.40 | 1.35 | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.10 |
| Hospital Insurance | 1.43 | 1.32 | 1.27 | 1.18 | 1.11 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.05 |
| Inpatient Hospital Services | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.23 | 1.17 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.05 |
| Skilled Nursing Facility Services | 3.05 | 2.17 | 2.06 | 1.85 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.41 | 1.53 |
| Home Health Agency Services | 1.34 | 1.23 | 1.06 | .87 | .82 | .79 | .79 | .82 |
| Supplementary Medical Insurance | 1.65 | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.40 | 1.27 | 1.21 | 1.15 | 1.13 |
| Physician and Other Medical Services | 1.74 | 1.63 | 1.58 | 1.54 | 1.42 | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.32 |
| Outpatient Services | .68 | .62 | .67 | .62 | .59 | .56 | .57 | .57 |
| Home Health Agency Services | 1.03 | .93 | .80 | .59 | .62 | .66 | .58 | .59 |
1
Data for 1970 and 1972 not available.