$1 Billion Annual Wisconsin Medicare Shortfall
Medicare Rural WI Urban WI All WI
CY 1998 Enrollees Enrollees Enrollees
# Enrollees 236,000 482,000 768,000
Enrollee/Year $3,694 $4,361 $4,108
USA Avg. = $5,299 ($1,605) ($938) ($1,191)
(Loss) To WI ($459M) ($452M) ($911M)
Data: Medicare/Medicaid Statistical Supplement, 2000