Percent Distribution of Payment for Medical Care Expenses for Adults With Diabetes, by Source of Payment and Age, U.S., 2019
| MEDICAL CARE EXPENSE | PERCENT (STANDARD ERROR) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out-of-Pocket | Private Health Insurance | Medicare | Medicaid | Other* | |
| Total services† | |||||
| All adults | 8.5 (0.39) | 33.1 (1.89) | 41.6 (1.55) | 11.4 (1.10) | 5.5 (0.59) |
| Age 18–64 years | 8.5 (0.57) | 51.4 (2.84) | 19.1 (1.99) | 16.2 (2.09) | 4.8 (0.83) |
| Age ≥65 years | 8.5 (0.50) | 16.1 (1.88) | 62.5 (1.82) | 6.9 (1.07) | 6.1 (0.83) |
| Total office-based visits | |||||
| All adults | 11.8 (1.18) | 27.8 (1.61) | 42.7 (1.97) | 11.4 (1.43) | 6.4 (1.04) |
| Age 18–64 years | 12.6 (1.46) | 42.1 (3.09) | 20.4 (3.53) | 18.1 (2.80) | 6.9 (1.68) |
| Age ≥65 years | 11.0 (1.83) | 15.4 (2.06) | 62.3 (2.19) | 5.6 (1.09) | 6.0 (1.07) |
| Emergency room visits | |||||
| All adults | 5.4 (0.98) | 31.7 (3.74) | 42.1 (3.65) | 12.0 (1.76) | 8.8 (2.28) |
| Age 18–64 years | 6.5 (1.63) | 46.2 (5.53) | 17.0 (4.04) | 18.5 (3.06) | 11.8 (3.72)1 |
| Age ≥65 years | 4.1 (0.89) | 13.7 (2.33) | 73.2 (3.38) | 4.0 (1.33)1 | 5.0 (1.79)1 |
| Dental visits | |||||
| All adults | 47.2 (3.19) | 38.5 (3.57) | 6.5 (1.36) | 6.0 (0.92) | 1.7 (0.53)1 |
| Age 18–64 years | 39.0 (3.95) | 46.9 (3.95) | 3 | 9.2 (1.71) | 2.2 (1.03)2 |
| Age ≥65 years | 53.9 (3.95) | 31.7 (5.75) | 9.5 (2.32) | 3.5 (0.95) | 1.3 (0.49)1 |
Diabetes status is self-reported.
Other sources: Federal (Indian Health Service, Military Treatment Facilities), State/local, Workers’ Compensation, other unclassified sources (automobile, homeowner’s, liability, other miscellaneous)
Total services include all office-based visits, emergency room visits, inpatient services, and dental visits.
Relative standard error >30%–40%
Relative standard error >40%–50%
Estimate is too unreliable to present; ≤1 case or relative standard error >50%.
SOURCE: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2019
From: Health Insurance and Diabetes
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