Analysis on the medical expenses structure of medical insurance patients between 2005-2012

Objective To explore the reasons of the medical expenses structure fluctuation of medical insurance patients. Methods Geometric mean and Degree of structure variation(DSV)were used to statistic analysis of medical expenses. Results The average medical expenses of medical insurance patients were increasing from 2005 to 2012. The drug expenses,test expenses and check expenses made the highest contribution rate of DSV during 8 years. However,the variation of diagnosis and treatment fees,nursing fees and operation fees were not obviously fluctuated or presented a negative change. Conclusion We should pay attention to improve the payment method of medical insurance expenses to establish rational price of medical service,to change the income structure of hospital and to control the rising speed of medical expenses.