All data is from “Rural Relevance Under Healthcare Reform” from iVantage Health Analytics.
1. California — $10,881,804,008
• Urban payments: $10,389,254,737 — 95.47 percent
• Rural payments: $492,547,271 — 4.53 percent
2. Texas — $10,342,906,050
• Urban payments: $8,182,815,274 — 79.12 percent
• Rural payments: $2,160,090,776 — 20.88 percent
3. Florida — $9,005,608,252
• Urban payments: $8,194,638,306 — 90.99 percent
• Rural payments: $810,969,946 — 9.01 percent
4. New York — $8,916,046,504
• Urban payments: $8,124,460,887 — 91.12 percent
• Rural payments: $791,585,617 — 8.88 percent
5. Illinois — $6,657,968,208
• Urban payments: $5,526,932,381 — 83.01 percent
• Rural payments: $1,131,035,827 — 16.99 percent
6. Michigan — $5,840,406,296
• Urban payments: $4,647,836,315 — 79.58 percent
• Rural payments: $1,192,569,982 — 20.42 percent
7. Pennsylvania — $5,678,149,300
• Urban payments: $4,604,560,921 — 81.09 percent
• Rural payments: $1,073,588,379 — 18.91 percent
8. Ohio — $5,315,990,485
• Urban payments: $4,148,855,862 — 78.04 percent
• Rural payments: $1,167,134,624 — 21.96 percent
9. New Jersey — $4,598,078,243
• Urban payments: $4,598,078,243 — 100 percent
• Rural payments: 0
10. North Carolina — $4,509,362,330
• Urban payments: $2,635,706,231 — 58.45 percent
• Rural payments: $1,873,656,099 — 41.55 percent
More on Medicare Payments:
MedPAC: Hospital Payments Should Increase by 1%
Moody’s: Lower-Rated Hospitals Depend More on Medicare
House Bill Would Boost Payments to Rural Hospitals
