Table 1. Relationship of spending by place of service and place of residence for short-stay hospital covered charges of persons 65 years of age or over enrolled in Medicare Part A: District of Columbia and Wyoming, 1980.
| Statistic | District of Columbia | Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| Amount in thousands | ||
| Spending by place of service | $136,990 | $26,921 |
| Less: spending in State by nonresidents | 43,579 | 1,903 |
| Subtotal | 93,411 | 25,018 |
| Plus: out-of-State spending by residents | 9,814 | 8,566 |
| Equals: spending by place of residence | 103,225 | 33,584 |
| Amount per enrollee | ||
| Place-of-service spending | 2,061 | 715 |
| Place-of-residence spending | 1,553 | 891 |
| Percent | ||
| Ratio of place-of-residence spending to place-of-service spending | 75.4 | 124.8 |
| Number | ||
| Aged hospital insurance enrollees, July 1980 | 66,467 | 37,659 |
NOTE: The District of Columbia and Wyoming have the lowest and highest ratios of place-of-residence to place-of-service spending and were chosen to illustrate the relationship.
SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration: Medicare Statistical System, Inpatient Stay Record File.