Health Care Costs and Performance at a Glance in Wyoming

Healthcare costs in Wyoming are slightly below the national average for the individual. Quality and performance match the national average. A single premium employer plan costs an employee an average of $673 compared to the national average of $723, with an employer contribution of $3,715 compared to the national average of $3,268.

Employees pay less than the national average for family premiums (19% compared to 24% of the total cost) with employers contributing more 81% compared with the national average of 76%). The state spends a total of approximately 2.6 billion per year (see Table 1 for a basic breakdown with comparison).

Table 1

	United States	Wyoming
Hospital Care	36.50%	39.10%
Physician / Professional Services	28.80%	28.00%
Drugs / Medical Nondurables	14.30%	13.30%
Nursing Home Care	7.40%	6.30%
Dental Services	5.20%	5.10%
Home Health Care	2.80%	1.20%
Medical Durables	1.50%	1.80%
Other Personal Care	3.40%	5.30%
Total	100.00%	100.00%

Performance statistics from the U.S. Department of Health shows overall performance to be 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	Average	Improved
Chronic Care	Average	Worsened
Hospital Care	Above average	Worsened
Ambulatory Care	Average	Improved
Nursing Home Care	Below Average	Unchanged
Home Health Care	Above Average	Unchanged
Cancer Care	Below Average	Unchanged
Diabetes Care	Average	Improved
Heart Disease Care	Below Average	Worsened
Maternal and Child Health Care	Above 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.