Table 1.

Payer-Agnostic Risk Score from a 2014/2015 Safety Net Cohort

Variable	Value	Risk points
ED visits in 2014	1–2 visits	2.4
	3–4 visits	5.7
	5+ visits	10.3
Inpatient visits in 2014	1 visit	6.7
	2 visits	8.2
	3 visits	9.1
	4+ visits	11.3
≥ 10 inpatient/ED days in 2014		3.9
Marital status category	Single, never married	1.9
	Separated, widowed, and divorced	3.1
Gender	Male	1.7
Age category	45–64	2.6
	65–80	6.1
	≥ 81	9.4
Diagnosis flags	Alcohol disorders	4.2
	Schizophrenia	7.7
	Mood disorders	1.7
	Heart disease	1.4
	Substance disorders	2.6
	Chronic kidney disease	5.6
	Asthma	1.7
	Diabetes	1.1
	Sickle cell	5.6
≥ 2 missed outpatient medicine clinic visits		1.0
Zip changes	1–2 zip changes	1.8
	3+ zip changes	2.3
Payer changes	1–2 payer changes	1.0
	3–4 payer changes	1.4
	5+ payer changes	2.0