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CMS: 9 Data Points Regarding COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates Among Medicare Beneficiaries

Submitted by Charlene Ice on Thu, 06/25/2020 - 13:05


  1. Medicare beneficiaries: 175 hospitalizations per 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries
  2. Dual Eligibles (beneficiaries enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid): 473 hospitalizations per 100,000
  3. End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients: 1,341 hospitalizations per 100,000
  4. Blacks: 465 hospitalizations per 100,000
  5. Hispanics: 258 hospitalizations per 100,000
  6. Asians: 187 hospitalizations per 100,000
  7. Whites: 123 hospitalizations per 100,000
  8. Rural areas: 57 hospitalizations per 100,000
  9. Urban/suburban areas: 205 hospitalizations per 100,000

Notes: Preliminary data show nearly 110,000 Medicare beneficiaries were hospitalized for COVID-19-related treatment between January 1 and May 16, 2020.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, June 22, 2020
Source URL: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/trump-administra...



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