Figures reflect payor mixes from 2009, the latest year available. For categories marked “n/a” the survey had deemed those figures as not meeting a standard of reliability or precision.
United States
Medicare: 40.9 percent
Medicaid: 17.2 percent
Worker’s compensation and other government programs: 2 percent
HMO or PPO: 14 percent
Blue Cross Blue Shield, other private insurance: 16.5 percent
Self-pay: 4.9 percent
Other payments: 1.2 percent
Northeast
Medicare: 42.9 percent
Medicaid: 15.7 percent
Worker’s compensation and other government programs: 1.2 percent
HMO or PPO: 16.6 percent
Blue Cross Blue Shield, other private insurance: 16.6 percent
Self-pay: 3.2 percent
Other payments: > 1 percent
Midwest
Medicare: 44.5 percent
Medicaid: 16 percent
Worker’s compensation and other government programs: n/a
HMO or PPO: n/a
Blue Cross Blue Shield, other private insurance: 19.2 percent
Self-pay: 4.5 percent
Other payments: > .5 percent
South
Medicare: 41.7 percent
Medicaid: 16 percent
Worker’s compensation and other government programs: 3 percent
HMO or PPO: 11.3 percent
Blue Cross Blue Shield, other private insurance: 15.8 percent
Self-pay: 6.2 percent
Other payments: 1.5 percent
West
Medicare: 32.9 percent
Medicaid: n/a
Worker’s compensation and other government programs: n/a
HMO or PPO: 18.4 percent
Blue Cross Blue Shield, other private insurance: n/a
Self-pay: n/a
Other payments: n/a
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