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Medicare SpendingMedicare Hospital PaymentsMedicare EnrollmentMedicare Population DemographicsDual EligiblesMedicare Drug BenefitMedicare Prescription Drug PlansMedicare AdvantageMedicare Service UseMedicare Access to ServicesPart B Income-Related PremiumsSSDI BeneficiariesTotal Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Beneficiaries Ages 18-64 as a Percent of the Resident Population Aged 18-64, December 2008
| SSDI Beneficiaries as % of Population | |
|---|---|
| United States | 4.1% |
| Alabama | 7.3% |
| Alaska | 2.6% |
| Arizona | 3.6% |
| Arkansas | 7.5% |
| California | 2.9% |
| Colorado | 2.8% |
| Connecticut | 3.7% |
| Delaware | 4.6% |
| District of Columbia | 3.0% |
| Florida | 4.1% |
| Georgia | 3.9% |
| Hawaii | 2.8% |
| Idaho | 4.0% |
| Illinois | 3.5% |
| Indiana | 4.6% |
| Iowa | 4.0% |
| Kansas | 3.9% |
| Kentucky | 7.3% |
| Louisiana | 5.3% |
| Maine | 6.7% |
| Maryland | 3.1% |
| Massachusetts | 4.5% |
| Michigan | 4.8% |
| Minnesota | 3.4% |
| Mississippi | 7.1% |
| Missouri | 5.4% |
| Montana | 4.2% |
| Nebraska | 3.7% |
| Nevada | 3.2% |
| New Hampshire | 4.7% |
| New Jersey | 3.4% |
| New Mexico | 4.7% |
| New York | 4.0% |
| North Carolina | 5.2% |
| North Dakota | 3.5% |
| Ohio | 4.3% |
| Oklahoma | 5.3% |
| Oregon | 3.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 4.8% |
| Rhode Island | 5.1% |
| South Carolina | 5.6% |
| South Dakota | 3.7% |
| Tennessee | 5.7% |
| Texas | 3.4% |
| Utah | 2.5% |
| Vermont | 5.0% |
| Virginia | 4.0% |
| Washington | 3.6% |
| West Virginia | 8.7% |
| Wisconsin | 4.0% |
| Wyoming | 3.4% |
| Sources: | Table 8, Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2008, Social Security Administration, Office of Policy, released July 2009. Available at http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/di_asr/2008/di_asr08.xls based on Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data, U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 estimates of resident population. |
| Definitions: | SSDI: Social Security Disability Insurance is a federal entitlement program that provides disability payments to individuals (and in certain instances to their surviving spouses and children) who have been (a) deemed medically disabled due to a physical or mental impairment that prevents them from working for a year or more or that is expected to result in death; and who (b) have earned enough work credits to receive SSDI payments (the number of credits needed depends on age). Federal law requires a 5-month waiting period after becoming disabled before receipt of SSDI cash benefits. SSDI recipients are eligible for Medicare coverage following an additional 24-month waiting period, resulting in a total of 29 months before receipt of health benefits through Medicare for SSDI recipients. |
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