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. 1985 Dec;1985(Suppl):13–59.

Table 28. Percent distribution of Medicare enrollees 65 years of age or over and reimbursements, by reimbursement category: 1983.

Reimbursement category Enrollees Reimbursements
Percent distribution
Total1 100.0 100.0
No reimbursement 37.4 0.0
$1-499 33.0 3.2
$500-1.999 11.4 7.5
$2,000-4.999 8.6 17.1
$5.000 or more 9.6 72.2
1

In 1983, there were 28.6 million enrollees and $46.7 billion in reimbursements.

Source: Health Care Financing Administration, Bureau of Data Management and Strategy: Data from the Medicare Statistical System.