1. 2014 Medicare Information With 2013 Comparisons
2016 State Hospice Report
Louisiana ~ Mississippi
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6. 2014 Demographics & Hospice Utilization
Louisiana
Mississippi
National
Population
4,649,676
2,994,079
318,750,821
Total Deaths
42,896
29,573
2,593,535
Medicare Beneficiaries
813,045
576,427
55,371,221
Medicare Beneficiary Deaths
33,107
23,589
2,104,171
Medicare Hospice Beneficiary Admissions
21,806
66% of Medicare deaths
14,839
63% of Medicare deaths
1,320,405
Medicare Hospice Beneficiary Deaths
15,334
46.3% of Medicare deaths
8,896
37.7% of Medicare deaths
965,882
45.9% of Medicare deaths
Medicare Hospice Total Days of Care
1,733,622 Days
1,255,037 Days
90,781,803 Days
Medicare Hospice Mean Days / Beneficiary
Medicare Hospice Median Days / Beneficiary
80 Days
28 Days
86 Days
37 Days
69 Days
23 Days
Medicare Hospice Total Payments
Medicare Hospice Mean Payment / Beneficiary
$251,787,925
$11,556
$177,133,956
$12,136
$14,922,383,020
$11,313 6

7. 2013 Demographics & Hospice Utilization
Louisiana
Mississippi
National
Population
4,625,470
2,991,207
316,022,508
Total Deaths
41,839
28,976
2,529,792
Medicare Beneficiaries
791,421
564,086
53,838,457
Medicare Beneficiary Deaths
32,664
23,797
2,081,847
Medicare Hospice Beneficiary Admissions
21,394
65% of Medicare deaths
15,635
66% of Medicare deaths
1,304,994
63% of Medicare deaths
Medicare Hospice Beneficiary Deaths
14,861
45.5% of Medicare deaths
8,915
37.5% of Medicare deaths
946,017
45.4% of Medicare deaths
Medicare Hospice Total Days of Care
1,708,139 Days
1,333,435 Days
91,044,459 Days
Medicare Hospice Mean Days / Beneficiary
Medicare Hospice Median Days / Beneficiary
80 Days
28 Days
87 Days
39 Days
70 Days
24 Days
Medicare Hospice Total Payments
Medicare Hospice Mean Payment / Beneficiary
$248,274,194
$11,613
$186,335,707
$12,175
$14,917,921,218
$11,444 7

8. 2014 Hospice Utilization (Medicare Hospice Deaths / Total Medicare Deaths)8

9. 2013 Hospice Utilization (Medicare Hospice Deaths / Total Medicare Deaths)9

10. Change in Hospice Utilization 2013-2014 (Medicare Hospice Deaths / Total Medicare Deaths)

11. Change in Hospice Utilization 2012-2013 (Medicare Hospice Deaths / Total Medicare Deaths)

12. 2005-2014 Hospice Utilization State 10-Year Trend
Note: Hospice Utilization= Medicare Hospice Deaths / Total Medicare Deaths.

13. 2014 Medicare Hospice Admissions National= 1,320,405

14. 2013 Medicare Hospice Admissions National= 1,303,602
LA #22:
21,379
MS #30:
15,305

15. 2014 Medicare Total Days of Hospice Care National= 90,781,803 Days
LA #20:
1,733,622
MS #25:
1,255,037

16. 2013 Medicare Total Days of Hospice Care National= 91,044,459 Days
LA #21:
1,708,139
MS #24:
1,333,435

17. 2014 Medicare Hospice Mean Days of Care / Beneficiary
MS #4: 86
LA #9: 80
National: 69

18. 2013 Medicare Hospice Mean Days of Care / Beneficiary
MS #4: 87
LA #11: 80
National: 70

19. 2005-2014 Hospice Mean Days of Care 10 Year Trend

20. 2014 Medicare Hospice Median Days of Care / Beneficiary
MS #5: 37
LA #11: 28
National: 23

21. 2013 Medicare Hospice Median Days of Care / Beneficiary
MS #5: 39
LA #12: 28
National: 24

22. 2005-2014 Hospice Median Days of Care 10 Year Trends

23. 2014 Medicare Hospice Total Medicare Reimbursement / Beneficiary National= $14,922,383,020
LA #21:
$261,626,824
MS #28:
$117,133,956

24. 2013 Medicare Hospice Total Medicare Reimbursement / Beneficiary National= $14,917,921,218
LA #21:
$248,274,194
MS #27:
$186,335,707

25. 2014 Medicare Hospice Mean Medicare Reimbursement / Beneficiary

26. 2013 Medicare Hospice Mean Medicare Reimbursement / Beneficiary
LA #18:
$11,613

27. 2014 Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries Top Six ICD-9 PRIMARY Diagnoses (out of 19 categories)

28. 2013 Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries Top Six ICD-9 PRIMARY Diagnoses (out of 19 categories)

29. 2014 Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries Status at Discharge

30. 2013 Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries Status at Discharge

31. 2014 Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries Race: Medicare Beneficiaries vs
2014 Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries Race: Medicare Beneficiaries vs. Hospice Admissions
13% Min
19% Min
14% Min
26% Min
30% Min
32% Min
Comparing Medicare to Medicare Hospice minority percentages. Minorities are underserved in hospice.

32. 2013 Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries Race: Medicare Beneficiaries vs
2013 Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries Race: Medicare Beneficiaries vs. Hospice Admissions
12% Min
19% Min
23% Min
30% Min
30% Min
32% Min
Comparing Medicare to Medicare Hospice minority percentages. Minorities are underserved in hospice.

33. 2014 Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries Levels of Care (days)

34. 2013 Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries Levels of Care (days)

35. 2014 Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries Locations of Care (days)

36. 2013 Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries Locations of Care (days)

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