This statistic illustrates the average hospital stay cost for Medicare patients in MA and FFS plan in 2013, by age group. The average medical hospital cost for 65+ age group patients in MA plan was 12.3 percent lower than for such patients in FFS plan.
Medicare MA versus fee-for-service (FFS) plan mean hospital stay cost comparison in 2013, by age group
MA: Medicare Advantage; FFS: fee-for-service; DRG: diagnosis-related group,
Note: FFS refers to the traditional Medicare fee-for-service program and not the private fee-for-service plans that are offered under the Medicare Advantage program.
Percentage differences were calculated from values that were not rounded.
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AHRQ. (December 1, 2015). Medicare MA versus fee-for-service (FFS) plan mean hospital stay cost comparison in 2013, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/495210/average-hospital-cost-comparison-by-medicare-plan-ma-and-ffs/
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