By: Saparja Nag  Nov. 17, 2017

Super utilizers are a significant subsection of the publicly insured population. Although they only account for about 5%-10% of the combined Medicare and Medicaid population, they are responsible for nearly half of the total cost of public healthcare. The high cost is due to excess emergency department visits and multiple hospital admissions.¹ For an introduction to super utilizer analysis, read this article.