Insurance coverage | Out-of-pocket costs |
---|---|
Medicaid | 8.4% |
Medicare HMO | 14.8% |
Private HMO | 15.7% |
Employer sponsored | 16.1% |
Medicare only | 23.0% |
Self-purchased | 25.5% |
Note: HMO—health maintenance organization.
Source: Crystal S, Johnson RW, Harman J, et al. Out-of-pocket health care costs among older Americans. J Gerontol 2000; 55B(1):S51-62.