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. 1994 Fall;16(1):247–294.

Table 4. Total NHE, Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Spending for Home Health Care, Facility-Based and Non-Facility-Based: Selected Calendar Years 1960-93.

Year Total NHE Home Health Medicare Medicaid Other Sources Total2
Total Facility-Based HHA1 Non-Facility-Based HHA2 Total Facility-Based HHA1 Non-Facility-Based HHA2 Total Facility-Based HHA1 Non-Facility-Based HHA2,3
Amount in Millions
1960 $47 $0 $47 — — — — — — $47
1970 193 11 182 $69 $9 $60 $17 $2 $15 107
1980 2,085 202 1,883 754 100 653 389 102 288 942
1985 5,558 622 4,936 1,944 346 1,598 1,180 276 904 2,434
1986 6,422 810 5,612 1,942 414 1,528 1,443 396 1,047 3,037
1987 6,946 1,025 5,921 1,912 446 1,466 1,803 579 1,225 3,231
1988 7,629 1,191 6,437 2,082 495 1,587 2,039 697 1,342 3,508
1989 9,444 1,368 8,076 2,580 602 1,978 2,471 766 1,706 4,392
1990 12,878 1,822 11,056 3,954 944 3,010 3,006 877 2,129 5,918
1991 15,613 2,435 13,178 5,696 1,440 4,255 3,477 995 2,482 6,441
1992 19,968 3,185 16,783 7,964 2,049 5,914 3,966 1,135 2,830 8,039
1993 24,858 4,078 20,781 10,862 2,790 8,072 4,518 1,287 3,231 9,478
1

Included in the hospital spending category of the national health accounts (NHA).

2

Estimated spending reported in the home health care category of the NHA.

3

Medicaid spending for home health care delivered by non-facility-based HHAs and providers not affiliated with a formal HHA.

NOTES: NHE is national health expenditures. HHA is home health agency.

SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration, Office of the Actuary: Data from the Office of National Health Statistics.