United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

106 Health and Nutrition
No. 1 6 0 . P r i v a t e H e a l t h I n s u r a n c e — P e r s o n s C o v e r e d f o r S p e c if ie d B e n e f i t s : 1 9 6 0 t o i 9 6 0
[In m illio n s , e x c e p t p e r c e n t . As of D e c e m b e r 31. For persons covered under Federal Government oroarams se e m h ia « i k i
M l, M 2. 644 and $45. Data for 0 her plans from Survey ol.Independent Prepaid and8elf-ln su % d ^V fe X S In s see AoLnrtJ;
perSn^covereS] nautanc9 ^ ESOC'at'°n of America. See Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1970, series B 401-412, (or
BENEFIT AND TYPE OF PUN 1960 1965 1970 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1830
Hospital benefits, persons covered:
Estimate, household survey (nett 1..................
Percent of population covered *...................
Estimate by H IM (net)8 ...................
Percent of population covered 4...................
Blue Cross-Blue Shield plans, aross....................
Insurance companies, aross 87...... ...
Group policies * 3..........................................
Individual policies.............................................
Other plans, gross ■10..... *..................................
Surgical benefits, persons covered:
Estimate, household s u rv e y (n e t) *.......................
percent of population covered 4.......... ............ .
Estimate by HIAA (net)s'
Percent of population covered 8
Blue Cross-Blue Shield plans, g ro s s ....................
insurance companies, gross 81............................
Group policies * 7.............................................
Individual policies____
Other plans, gross910 - ....
Major medical expense: * * u
Total persons covered, net,.................................
Insurance companies, net................................
Group policies, net..................................... ..
Individual and family policies.........................
Blue Cross-Blue Shield.....................................
Olher plans........................................... ...........
In-hospital medical visits:
Estimate by HCFA (net)10.................................. .
Percent of population covered
Estimate by HIAA (net)4........... .
Percent of population covered 4
X-ray and lab. exams (out-ol-hospital) (n e t)..........
Percent of population covered4...
Office and home visits (net)10.......
Percent of population covered4...
Dental care (net)10........................
Percent of population covered4.............................
Prescribed drugs (out-of-hospital) (net) ...... .......
Percent of population covered 4..........................
Private duty nursing ( n e t ) ......... .......................
Percent of population covered 4............................
Visiting nurse s e rv ic e (net) iD....................................
Percent of population covered *...........................
Nursing home care (net)10...... ................................
Percent ol population covered 4............................
3129.8
*70,0
122.5
6B.2
57.5
76.6
54.4
22.2
6.0
*120.5
*65.0
111.5
62.0
4 8.3
71.5
55.5
16.0
7.3
32.6
25.4
24.4
1.6
3.7
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
03.2
46.3
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
3145.5
*73.9
138.7
71.9
63.7
87.0
63.0
24.0
7.0
3142.1
*72.2
130.5
67.7
56.3
83.2
65.5
17.7
8.7
69.7
53.0
49.7
4.5
14.6
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
109.6
58.6
79.5
41.2
(NA)
(NA)
3.1
1.6
53.2
27.6
56.0
29.0
60.1
31.2
9.9
5.1
154.1
75.7
158.8
78.1
75.5
107.2
60.5
26.7
8.1
150.0
73.7
151.4
74.4
59.1
99.5
81.5
18.0
10.5
103.5
77.1
73.7
5.4
24.9
(NA)
145.6
71.5
138.7
68.1
142.4
70.0
87.8
33.3
12.0
5.9
101.0
49.6
100.2
49.2
106.9
52.5
32.4
15.9
162.4
75.5
178.0
82.8
85.8
117.3
B7.2
30.1
13.1
160.2
74.5
166.9
78.6
77.8
106.4
88.0
18.5
15.8
134.1
92.2
87.0
7.3
42.1
(NA)
151.6
70.5
161.9
75.3
156.7
72.9
127.7
59.4
30.0
14.0
149.3
69.5
145.0
67.9
141.6
65.9
70.1
32.6
164.2
75.7
176.6
81.4
65.5
102.9
75.9
27.0
14.9
160.2
73.8
167.4
77.1
77.0
93.3
77.2
16.1
18.0
135.0
93.2
88.5
6.7
41.7
(NA)
159.6
73.5
163.1
75.1
147.1
67.8
127.2
56.6
39.5
18.2
132.3
61.0
128.9
59.4
127.0
56.5
64.0
29.5
168.4
76.8
179.0
81.6
85.1
105.1
76.4
28.7
18.1
161.7
73.7
167.2
76.2
75.4
93.0
78.6
14.4
21.5
139.4
96.0
91.7
6.1
39.4
12.4
160.2
73.0
160.4
73.1
146.2
66.6
124.3
56.7
44.4
20.2
131.4
50.9
129.9
59.2
130.3
59.4
61.1
27.9
169.1
76.2
181.5
81.8
65.3
111.7
75.6
36.1
21.5
161.9
73.0
172.5
77.8
74.4
94.6
77.8
16.7
25.0
141.5
102.5
98.1
6.9
39.3
13.7
163.5
73.7
164.1
74.0
151.1
68.1
135.8
61.2
53.8
24.3
1 32.3
59.7
133.7
60.3
140.0
63.1
64.5
38.1
170.8
76.1
183.2
81.7
85.4
109.8
75.5
34.4
25.5
165.1
73.6
173.6
77.5
73.5
95.3
77.6
17.7
29.1
147.6
104.5
99.8
7.3
43.3
15.1
167.6
74.7
163.9
73.0
166.4
74.2
133.4
59.5
60.3
26.9
131.2
58.5
126.9
56.6
161.1
71.8
97.6
43.5
(NA)
(NA)
186.1
82.1
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
*33.9
(NA)
(N A)
(NA)
175.4
77.4
(N A)
(N A)
(NA)
*17.4
(NA)
154.2
107.2
102.5
7.5
'M S .O
” 25.7
(N A)
(NA)
*166.8
73.6
(N A)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(N A)
(N A)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
NA Not available. 'Surveys by U.S. National Center tor Health Statistics. 31962 data 31967 data. 4 Based on
Bureau of the Census estimated civilian population as of January 1 of following year. • Includes duplication which occurs when
persons are members of an independent prepaid or self-insured plan or other health plan with which an insurance company has an
admtmstrative semes agreement and/or a minimum premium plan. 'Beginning 1975, includes Puerto Rico and outlying areas
’ Beginning 1976, excludes persons covered in administrative service only and minimum premium plans. 'Source: Health
Insurance Association of America, Washington, O.C., S o u rc e B o o k o f H e a lth In s u ra n c e D a ta , annual. "All private plans other
than Blue Cross-Blue Shield and Insurance companies. '“Estimates by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
"Coverage provides protection against especially heavy medical bids resulting from "catastrophic" or p ro lo n g e d illn e s s , a n d Is
used to supplement bask: medical care insurance or as a comprehensive integrated program providing both basic and major
medical protection, including charges for private duty nursing, drugs, and medical appliances. 13 Preliminary.
Source: Except as noled, U.S. Health Care Financing Administration, H e a lth C a re F in a n c in g R e v ie w , Fall 1981. Data tor 1960-
1976 published by U.S. Social Security Administration in S o c ia l S e c u rity B u lle tin , September 1978, and e a r lie r is s u e s .