Table 2.

Monthly Medicare Expenditures According to Group (Not Risk Adjusted) During 12 Months of Study

Expenditure	NCC Plus Pill Organizer, n = 134	NCC Plus Medication-Dispensing Machine, n = 150	Control, n = 123
	Cost, $, Mean ± Standard Deviation
Total	1,585 (2,632)	2,033 (3,380)	1,521 (2,095)
Home health care	102 (257)	103 (227)	106 (238)
Durable medical equipment	56 (127)	49 (83)	48 (95)
Carrier	306 (406)	332 (491)	302 (391)
Inpatient	756 (1,697)	1,038 (2,194)	639 (1,254)
Outpatient	159 (378)	211 (525)	208 (452)
Skilled nursing facility	206 (547)	300 (799)	218 (674)

NCC = nurse care coordination.