DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2010 Issue 5 (May)

Benchmark of the Week: States with most/least denials per beneficiary

Summary: Overall denial rates by state don't vary significantly (the range is from 8% to 14%, with an average of 11.4%), but the number of denials per single Medicare beneficiary do, a Part B News analysis shows. This chart compares the five states with the greatest number of denials for their enrolled population of beneficiaries to the five with the least. TIP: You'll find a chart listing the DPB for every state in this article, as a Part B News online extra.

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