Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly different than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Medicare Healthcare Costs
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This indicator shows the dollar amount of price-adjusted Medicare reimbursements per enrollee (age-adjusted) and includes Medicare Parts A and B.
Why is this important?
Health care costs are an important indicator of a health system's efficiency and affordability, and these costs must be balanced against the quality of health care provided in order to improve the efficiency of health care delivery. While research has shown that too little or too much spending leads to inferior or substandard health care outcomes, it is unknown what the ideal amount of spending on patients should be.
dollars per enrollee
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Dollars per enrollee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Data Source
- County Health Rankings
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Social Determinants of Health