Recent data collected from 2010 utilization indicated the following trends about where dual eligible beneficiaries had surgery. We are not sure if the data suggests that the patients “chose” the setting for their surgery or if the setting was suggested, recommended or otherwise influenced by someone other than the patient.
For ASCs
• 86 percent of patients did not have Medicaid
• 14 percent of patients had Medicaid
• 78.6 percent of Medicare patients were 65 to 84 years old
• 14 percent of Medicare patients were under 65 years old
• 7.4 percent of Medicare patients were 85 years or older
• 57.9 percent of Medicare patients were female
• 42.1 percent of Medicare patients were male
• 88.1 percent of Medicare patients were white
• 6.8 percent of Medicare patients were African American
• 5.1 percent of Medicare patients were of another race
For Hospital Outpatient Departments
• 76.9 percent of patients did not have Medicaid
• 23.1 percent of patients had Medicaid
• 67.7 percent of Medicare patients were 65 to 84 years old
• 21.4 percent of Medicare patients were under 65 years old
• 10.9 percent of Medicare patients were 85 years or older
• 56.5 percent of Medicare patients were female
• 43.5 percent of Medicare patients were male
• 84.2 percent of Medicare patients were white
• 10.4 percent of Medicare patients were African American
• 5.4 percent of Medicare patients were of another race
