to taxpayers
including $239 billion in Medicare and Medicaid payments
in total annual payments for health care, long-term care and hospice care
Average per-person Medicare costs related to Alzheimer's and other dementias are more than three times higher than average per-person payments for seniors without these conditions
($26,358 vs. $8,102).
Average per-person Medicaid costs for Alzheimer's and other dementias are 23 times higher than average per-person payments for seniors without these conditions
($9,178 vs. $391).
Average per-person out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's and other dementias are almost five times higher than average per-person payments for seniors without these conditions.
($11,571 vs. $2,503).
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