Research Article

Policy Evaluation of the Reform of Ambulatory Patient Groups Based on Access, Quality, and Cost of the Iron Triangle Value Chain in China

Table 3

Descriptive statistics of medical expenses and their growth, 2019-2020, Jinhua, China.

CategoryContent2019 (100 million yuan)2020 (100 million yuan)Growth rate (%)

Total expenses35.7443.0320.40

Employee medical insurance expensesTotal cost15.4318.0016.64
Hospital cost6.936.65−4.07
Outpatient cost5.375.869.21
Outpatient cost for general diseases3.013.4012.68
Outpatient cost for chronic diseases1.000.96−4.24
Outpatient cost for special diseases1.071.2920.18

Resident medical insurance expensesTotal cost19.7224.4023.75
Hospital cost10.699.70−9.29
Outpatient cost6.526.621.63
Outpatient cost for general diseases4.414.27−3.31
Outpatient cost for chronic diseases0.790.76−3.40
Outpatient cost for special diseases1.191.5126.57