5% Of Chronic Disease Patients Account For 30% Of Health Care Costs

In 2012, about 5% of individuals with four or more chronic conditions accounted for 29.7% of the total $1.35 trillion in health care expenditures among U.S. civilian non-institutionalized population. Mean annual costs among the 5% of high-cost individuals with four or more chronic conditions were $78,198 per person. Chronic conditions in this context include any medical condition or injury that lasts 12 months or longer and also creates functional limitations or requires ongoing care. About 1% of the entire U.S. civilian non-institutionalized population accounted for 22.7% of total health care expenditures . . .