Data are for the U.S.
Utilization review is a health insurance company's opportunity to review a request for medical treatment. The purpose of the review is to confirm that the plan provides coverage for your medical services. It also helps the company minimize costs and determine if the recommended treatment is appropriate. The insurance company can use the results to approve or deny coverage you have already received, and the information can also be used in a review of the insurance company's coverage guidelines and criteria for a particular condition. The insurance company looks through your records for evidence of appropriate low-cost health care.
The latest data are available from the National Health Interview Survey’s Early Release Program
- Number of persons under age 65 uninsured at the time of interview: 30.1 million
- Percent of persons under age 65 uninsured at the time of interview: 11.1%
- Percent of children under age 18 uninsured at the time of interview: 5.2%
- Percent of adults aged 18-64 uninsured at the time of interview: 13.3%
Source:Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2018, tables I, II pdf icon[PDF – 648 KB]
- Percent of persons under age 65 with private insurance at time of interview: 65.1%
- Percent of children under age 18 with private insurance at time of interview: 54.7%
- Percent of adults aged 18-64 with private insurance at time of interview: 68.9%
Source: Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2018, table III pdf icon[PDF – 648 KB]
- Percent of persons under age 65 with public insurance at time of interview: 25.5%
- Percent of children under age 18 with public insurance at time of interview: 41.8%
- Percent of adults aged 18-64 with public insurance at time of interview: 19.4%
Source: Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2018, table III pdf icon[PDF – 530 KB]