Trends in Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2014 #227

Trends in Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2014 #227

AHRQ Stats: Trends in Payments for Emergency Department Care

From 2006 to 2014, the number of emergency department (ED) visits covered by Medicaid increased by 66 percent while the number covered by Medicare rose by 29 percent. ED visits covered by private insurance, meanwhile, decreased by 10 percent. (Source: AHRQ, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #227: Trends in Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2014.)