Health Care Costs at a Glance in South Dakota

Healthcare costs in South Dakota are slightly above the national average for individuals, but so is overall quality and performance. A single premium employer plan costs an employee an average of $807 compared to the national average of $723, with an employer contribution of $2,989 compared to the national average of $3,268.
Employees pay the national average for family premiums (24% ) of the total cost, with employers contributing the national average of 76%. The state spends a total of approximately 4.1 billion per year (see Table 1 for a basic breakdown with comparison).

Table 1

	United States	South Dakota
Hospital Care	36.50%	44.20%
Physician / Professional Services	28.80%	25.30%
Drugs / Medical Nondurables	14.30%	10.30%
Nursing Home Care	7.40%	9.70%
Dental Services	5.20%	4.60%
Home Health Care	2.80%	0.50%
Medical Durables	1.50%	1.40%
Other Personal Care	3.40%	4.00%
Total	100.00%	100.00%

Performance statistics from the U.S. Department of Health shows overall performance to have grown to be above average (see Table 2 for a basic breakdown).

Table 2

Health Care Measures	Compared with National Average	Direction
Preventive Care	Above average	Improved
Acute Care	Above average	Improved
Chronic Care	Above average	Improved
Hospital Care	Above average	Improved
Ambulatory Care	Above average	Improved
Nursing Home Care	Above average	Improved
Home Health Care	Above average	Unchanged
Cancer Care	Above average	Improved
Diabetes Care	Above average	Worsened
Heart Disease Care	Above average	Improved
Maternal and Child Health Care	Average	Improved
Respiratory Diseases Care	Above average	Improved

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Sources:

The Kaiser Family Foundation, statehealthfacts.org.
Data Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2005 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) -Insurance Component. Tables II.C.1, II.C.2, II.C.3 available at: Medical Expenditure Panel survey (MEPS), accessed August 8, 2007.
Additional data was provided from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.