| Medicare
Beneficiaries 1998 (Health Care Financing Administration) |
| |
Elderly
65+ |
5,930
|
| |
Disabled
|
1,050
|
| Medicaid
Beneficiaries in December, 2000 |
.
|
| |
Medicaid
Only |
1,808
|
| |
Medicaid
Disabled (SSI recipients)
|
1,212
|
Primary
Care Physicians to overall population ratio
|
1
to 1,745
|
| *Primary Medical Care Health Professional to low-income population ratio |
1 to 6,223 *
|
| |
|
|
| Dentists
to overall population ratio |
1 to 3,022
|
| *Dentist
to low-income population ratio |
1
to 9,170
|
Uninsured
individuals in NYS (estimated from US Census)
|
3,177,000
|
| Uninsured encounters at Cortland Memorial |
.
|
| |
Hospital
(CMH) in 2000 |
12,110
|
| |
Total
encounters at CMH in 2000
|
124,351
|
%
Uninsured encounters at CMH in 2000
|
10%
|
|
*In early 2000, Cortland was re-designated as a health professional shortage area (HPSA) for primary care and dental care services to the low-income population. The HPSA federal designator is assigned to areas where there is not a sufficient number of providers to meet the needs of the population. Determination is based on the number of hours per week of direct patient care, number of weeks wait for an appointment, number of Medicaid claims per provider and various demographic data.
Low income is defined as 200% of the federal poverty level; in 2001, 100% of poverty is $18,100 a year for a family of four, therefore 200% of poverty would be twice that or $36,200. Also see Table EW-21 for more complete information on the federal poverty levels.
Sources: DHHS Bureau of Primary Health Care correspondence to Family Health Network, Cortland County DSS 2000 Annual Report, and Cortland Memorial Hospital communications.
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