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Cost of Services Measures

  Measures National Databasea Consensus Processb
Total Expenditures % of persons with any expenditures MEPS  
Mean total expenditures per person with any expenditures MEPS  
% of expenditures paid by private insurance MEPS  
% of expenditures paid by Medicare MEPS  
% of expenditures paid by Medicaid or other public programs MEPS  
% of expenditures paid out-of-pocket MEPS  
Ambulatory Expenditures % of persons with any expenditures for ambulatory services MEPS  
Mean total expenditures for ambulatory services per person with any expenditures for ambulatory services MEPS  
% of expenditures for ambulatory services paid by private insurance MEPS  
% of expenditures for ambulatory services paid by Medicare MEPS  
% of expenditures for ambulatory services paid by Medicaid or other public programs MEPS  
% of expenditures for ambulatory services paid out-of-pocket MEPS  
Ambulatory Mental Health Expenditures % of persons with any expenditures for ambulatory mental health services MEPS  
Mean total expenditures for ambulatory mental health services per person with any expenditures for ambulatory mental health services MEPS  
% of expenditures for ambulatory mental health services paid by private insurance MEPS  
% of expenditures for ambulatory mental health services paid by Medicare MEPS  
% of expenditures for ambulatory mental health services paid by Medicaid or other public programs MEPS  
% of expenditures for ambulatory mental health services paid out-of-pocket MEPS  
Hospital Inpatient Expenditures % of persons with any expenditures for hospital inpatient services MEPS  
Mean total expenditures for hospital inpatient services per person with any expenditures for hospital inpatient services MEPS  
% of expenditures for hospital inpatient services paid by private insurance MEPS  
% of expenditures for hospital inpatient services paid by Medicare MEPS  
% of expenditures for hospital inpatient services paid by Medicaid or other public programs MEPS  
% of expenditures for hospital inpatient services paid out-of-pocket MEPS  
Dental Services % of persons with any expenditures for dental services MEPS  
Mean total expenditures for dental services per person with any expenditures for dental services MEPS  
% of expenditures for dental services paid by private insurance MEPS  
% of expenditures for dental services paid by Medicare MEPS  
% of expenditures for dental services paid by Medicaid or other public programs MEPS  
% of expenditures for dental services paid out-of-pocket MEPS  
Home Health Services % of persons with any expenditures for home health services MEPS  
Mean total expenditures for home health services per person with any expenditures for home health services MEPS  
% of expenditures for home health services paid by private insurance MEPS  
% of expenditures for home health services paid by Medicare MEPS  
% of expenditures for home health services paid by Medicaid or other public programs MEPS  
% of expenditures for home health services paid out-of-pocket MEPS  

Prescription Medications

 % of persons with any expenditures for prescription medications MEPS  
Mean total expenditures for prescription medications per person with any expenditures for prescription medications MEPS  
% of expenditures for prescription medications paid by private insurance MEPS  
% of expenditures for prescription medications paid by Medicare MEPS  
% of expenditures for prescription medications paid by Medicaid or other public programs MEPS  
% of expenditures for prescription medications paid out-of-pocket MEPS  
Durable Medical Equipment % of persons with any expenditures for durable medical equipment MEPS  
Mean total expenditures for durable medical equipment per person with any expenditures for durable medical equipment MEPS  
% of expenditures for durable medical equipment paid by private insurance MEPS  
% of expenditures for durable medical equipment paid by Medicare MEPS  
% of expenditures for durable medical equipment paid by Medicaid or other public programs MEPS  
% of expenditures for durable medical equipment paid out-of-pocket MEPS  
End-of-Life Expenditures Mean Medicare expenditures per person in the last three years of life Medicare claims  

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