Resident Analysis Perspective:
- Examines trends in spending and sources of funds, analyzes broad sectors including hospitals, physician services, mental health, home health, and pharmacy. It also analyzes payers including Medicare, Medicaid, commercial plans, self-insured employers, and health maintenance organizations;
- Quantifies total spending for all health care services provided in Vermont for residents:
- Relies on the integrity of the information collected directly from the payers and providers. In cases where limited data are available, estimates are used, such as out of pocket spending;