This is important because women tend to use more health care services. Admission to hospitals are below other groups. The number of days declined from 4.4 to 4 days and the cost per day declined. Outpatient care was the same as other groups. Emergency room care was stable below the state norm.
Ambulatory remains stable, slightly above the state norm.
Average charge outpatient and hospital increased slightly. Charge for emergency room increased above all other plans. Ambulatory Surgery decreased slightly, stable for the past 5 years. Office Visits were greater than any other year, other groups were lower.