2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | p Value | |
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Yearly number of claims per patient (mean±SD) | 2.10±2.92 | 2.11±2.94 | 2.11±2.94 | 2.12±3.02 | 2.12±2.91 | 2.12±2.85 | <0.0001 |
Total yearly payment, $ | 366.2 (111.9–888.1) | 387.5 (113.8–901.6) | 397.1 (114.7–903.0) | 386.2 (113.3–924.3) | 408.8 (117.8–940.8) | 404.0 (119.5–929.7) | <0.0001 |
Yearly payment by patient, $ | 104.8 (10.9–307.7) | 108.1 (13.0–277.3) | 111.2 (15.5–271.7) | 104.0 (16.0–256.2) | 98.9 (20.3–204.4) | 95.5 (22.0–202.2) | <0.0001 |
Yearly payment by patient, % | 25.4 (3.7–44.2) | 24.5 (7.0–38.4) | 24.8 (9.5–38.3) | 22.8 (8.9–36.2) | 20.0 (10.5–27.5) | 20.0 (11.6–27.4) | <0.0001 |
Yearly payment by Medicare, $ | 237.1 (78.4–554.9) | 260.7 (83.6–592.7) | 266.9 (85.6–604.0) | 263.9 (83.8–629.4) | 299.5 (89.4–695.0) | 300.00 (90.6–684.7) | <0.0001 |
Yearly payment by Medicare, % | 73.1 (55.0–92.7) | 74.2 (61.1–90.2) | 74.1 (61.4–88.2) | 75.9 (63.8–88.4) | 80.0 (70.4–87.3) | 80.0 (70.7–86.6) | <0.0001 |
CLD, chronic liver disease.