Mount Vernon, Indiana — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Posey County up to the age of 65. Those 65 and over are assumed to be automatically covered under Medicare, and are therefore not included in this sample. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's "Small Area Health Insurance Estimates."

Insurance Coverage
88%
Total
87.4%
Men
88.5%
Women
92.8%
Under 19
79.3%
18-40
90.2%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Indiana United States
Total 83.0% +5% 83.8% +4.2%
Men 81.8% +5.6% 82.3% +5.1%
Women 84.3% +4.2% 85.2% +3.3%
Under 19 90.9% +1.9% 92.4% +0.4%
18 - 40 72.8% +6.5% 72.2% +7.1%
40 - 64 85.5% +4.7% 85.2% +5%

Medicare Spending in Posey County

Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in Posey County, Indiana. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Indiana United States
$9,842.97 + $140.03 $9,278.82 + $704.18

Medicare Enrollment in Posey County

Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in Posey County, Indiana. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).

Percentage by Segment
13.7%
Total
11.8%
Elderly
1.9%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Indiana United States
Total 14.0% -0.3% 13.5% +0.2%
Elderly 11.9% -0.1% 11.6% +0.2%
Disabled 2.1% -0.2% 2.0% -0.1%