History of SSA During the Johnson Administration 1963-1968

APPENDIX G6- MEDICARE STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS

MEDICARE STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS {1} -- July 1, 1966 - June 30, 1968 {1} Data for month of June 1968 is estimated Enrollment July 1, 1968 A. Hospital Insurance (Part A) .................... 19.7 million B. Supplementary Medical Insurance (Part B) 18.6 million Hospital and Extended Care Facility Admissions and Plans For Home Health Services July 1966 - June 1968 A. Inpatient Hospital Admissions 10.6 million B. Extended Care Facilities Admissions 640,000 C. Start of Home Health Services 485,000 Medicare Bills Paid (July 1966 - June 1968) A. Inpatient Hospital 10.6 million B. Outpatient Hospital 4.4 million C. Home Health Services 1.4 million D. Extended Care Facilities 1.3 million E. Physicians' Independent Laboratories and Other Medical Services 45.0 million Benefits Paid (July 1966 - June 1968) A. Hospital Insurance (Part A) $6.3 billion B. Supplementary Medical Insurance (Part B) $2.1 billion Participating Providers of Services (As of June 30, 1968) A. Hospitals 6,900 (Beds= 1,160,000) B. Home Health Agencies 2,100 C. Extended Care Facilities 4,700 (Beds= 325,000) D, Independent Laboratories 2,550 Intermediaries and Carriers A. Hospital Insurance - Blue Cross Association 1 (invollng 74 plans) Commercials 5 Independent 4 State Agency 1 Other 1 B. Medical Insurance - Blue Shield 33 Commercials 15 Independent 1 State Welfare ~Department 1 C. Group Practice Prepayment Plans Direct Dealing 23 Carrier Dealing 42