Table 7. Ratio of Medicare aged per capita reimbursements, decedents to survivors: Selected years 1967-82.
| Year | Total | Part A | Part B |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Ratio of per capita reimbursements | |||
| 1967 | 4.86 | 5.78 | 2.97 |
| 1975 | 4.75 | 5.59 | 2.69 |
| 1979 | 5.07 | 6.04 | 2.84 |
| 1982 | 5.05 | 6.03 | 2.93 |
NOTE: Data for decedents are based on the calendar year in which the enrollee died.
SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration; (Piro and Lutins, 1973; Helbing, 1983). Data for 1975 and 1982 are from the Medicare Statistical System data for the present study.