Top Ten States: Relative Prices Paid to Hospitals by Private Health Plans for Inpatient Services, 2002

  1. Georgia: 348.09%
  2. Florida: 333.88%
  3. New York: 316.16%
  4. West Virginia: 314.43%
  5. Idaho: 302.42%
  6. Arizona: 302.04%
  7. South Carolina: 290.50%
  8. Delaware: 288.70%
  9. Colorado: 286.17%
  10. California: 281.50%
Notes: Relative prices: The actual private insurer–allowed amount divided by the Medicare-allowed amount for the same services at the same hospital.

Source: RAND, Prices Paid to Hospitals by Private Health Plans, May 2024 - https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA1144-2.html