Medicare Fee-for-Service Health Care Expenditures among Rural and Urban Beneficiaries During 2009-2019
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Description
Examines trends in Medicare Fee-for-Service spending among rural noncore, rural micropolitan, and urban beneficiaries, utilizing 2009-2019 CMS Medicare Geographic Variation Public Use files data. Details rural-urban differences in spending over time on per-patient hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, physician services, and post-acute care, among other categories. Discusses implications for healthcare access and quality.
Author(s)
Peiyin Hung, Theodoros Giannouchos, Xuanzi Qin, et al.
Date
01/2026
Organization
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Tagged as
Healthcare quality
· Medicare
· Policy
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data
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- University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center, view details