Table 4.
Comparison of the Present Value of Cumulative Expenditures with Cross-Sectional Per Capita Expenditures under the DI, SSI, Medicare, and Medicaid Programs, by Age and Primary Diagnosis
| New Disability Benefit Awardees in 2000 | All CY2000 Disability Beneficiaries | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent Distribution (%) | Average Cumulative Expenditures (in 2012 Dollars) | Percent Distribution (%) | Avg. Cross-Sectional Expenditures (in 2012 Dollars) | Ratio Cumulative/Cross-Sectional | |
| N | 68,794 | 820,656 | |||
| Characteristic | |||||
| All | 100.0 | 292,401 | 100.0 | 20,975 | 14 |
| Age in CY2000 | |||||
| 18–30 | 9.6 | 582,629 | 5.7 | 18,671 | 31 |
| 31–40 | 15.4 | 472,764 | 15.7 | 21,158 | 22 |
| 41–50 | 26.8 | 333,908 | 27.7 | 21,633 | 15 |
| 51–60 | 40.0 | 175,134 | 36.4 | 20,821 | 8 |
| 61+ | 8.3 | 52,560 | 14.5 | 20,817 | 3 |
| Primary diagnosis | |||||
| Genitourinary | 2.2 | 620,807 | 1.5 | 53,999 | 11 |
| Intellectual disabilities | 2.6 | 472,913 | 7.3 | 19,330 | 24 |
| Mental disorders | 22.6 | 388,324 | 28.5 | 19,827 | 20 |
| Injuries | 3.8 | 330,342 | 3.9 | 22,491 | 15 |
| Nervous system | 7.9 | 323,270 | 8.2 | 22,036 | 15 |
| Endocrine | 3.0 | 317,041 | 4.9 | 22,469 | 14 |
| Musculoskeletal | 25.5 | 253,562 | 20.4 | 17,329 | 15 |
| Circulatory | 12.2 | 231,579 | 9.7 | 22,667 | 10 |
| Respiratory | 4.3 | 198,437 | 3.3 | 21,450 | 9 |
| Neoplasms | 9.2 | 101,079 | 2.9 | 20,840 | 5 |
| Other/unknown | 6.7 | 303,238 | 9.3 | 24,238 | 13 |
| Disability benefit eligibility | |||||
| DI only | 60.0* | 256,591 | 60.2† | 20,949 | 12 |
| SSI only | 15.5* | 294,540 | 28.7† | 20,024 | 15 |
| DI and SSI | 24.5* | 378,894 | 11.2† | 23,573 | 16 |
Note: Cumulative expenditures have been discounted at rates reflecting the yield on inflation-indexed Treasury bills with variable maturation schedules as of September 12, 2013. Discounted expenditure estimates are given in 2012 constant dollars. Estimates assume growth in the nominal value of monthly disability benefit expenditures at CPI, and growth in health care expenditures at CPI + 2 percent beyond the observation period for actual expenditures. Prevalent annual expenditures for CY2000 beneficiaries refer to expenditures incurred in calendar year 2000 among beneficiaries first eligible for disability benefits in 2000 or earlier at age 18 or older.
Based on disability benefit eligibility in 2000–2007.
Based on disability benefit eligibility in 2000.
DI, Social Security Disability Insurance; SSI, Supplemental Security Income, federal expenditures only.
Source. Social Security Administration and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrative records.