Birch Lake, Minnesota — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Cass 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
85.6%
Total
84%
Men
87.2%
Women
89.7%
Under 19
80.1%
18-40
85.8%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Minnesota United States
Total 89.7% -4.1% 83.8% +1.8%
Men 88.2% -4.2% 82.3% +1.7%
Women 91.1% -3.9% 85.2% +2%
Under 19 93.3% -3.6% 92.4% -2.7%
18 - 40 83.3% -3.2% 72.2% +7.9%
40 - 64 92.1% -6.3% 85.2% +0.6%

Medicare Spending in Cass County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Minnesota United States
$7,681.80 - $513.8 $9,278.82 - $2110.82

Medicare Enrollment in Cass County

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

Percentage by Segment
19.3%
Total
17%
Elderly
2.4%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Minnesota United States
Total 13.2% +6.1% 13.5% +5.8%
Elderly 11.6% +5.4% 11.6% +5.4%
Disabled 1.6% +0.8% 2.0% +0.4%