Medicaid’s High Cost Enrollees: How Much Do They Drive Program Spending?

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Medicaid’s High Cost Enrollees: How Much Do They Drive Program Spending?

This brief presents new information on the distribution of Medicaid spending for all enrollees, including those residing in institutions. The analysis finds that fewer than five percent of enrollees (each exceeding $25,000 in annual costs) account for almost half of all Medicaid spending.

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Information provided by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
Publication Number: 7490
Publish Date: 2006-04-18