The image is a bar graph.
For each of the last four fiscal years, it shows the following:
Cost per Claim
Average Processing Time
Claims Referred
Claims Finalized
Claims Waiting
Claims that were finalized fall into the following three categories:
Accepted
Withdrawn/Abandoned
Rejected
Claims waiting are broken down into the following time periods:
0-6 months
7-12 months
1 year or more
The following are the numbers by fiscal year (Note: The totals may not be exactly 100% due to rounding):
For the fiscal year 2006-07 the cost per claim is $4,117 and the average processing time is 11.9 months. 23,500 claims were referred, 17,400 claims were finalized and 26,300 claims were waiting.
Finalized claims are broken down into the following percentages: 46% were accepted, 13% were withdrawn/abandoned and 40% were rejected.
Claims waiting are broken down into the following percentages: 45% for 0 to 6 months, 35% for 7 to 12 months and 20% for 1 year or more.
For the fiscal year 2007-08 the cost per claim is $4,938 and the average processing time is 14.1 months. 30,600 claims were referred, 15,000 claims were finalized and 42,000 claims were waiting.
Finalized claims are broken down into the following percentages: 41% were accepted, 19% were withdrawn/abandoned and 40% were rejected.
Claims waiting are broken down into the following percentages: 44% for 0 to 6 months, 26% for 7 to 12 months and 30% for 1 year or more.
For the fiscal year 2008-09 the cost per claim is $4,100 and the average processing time is 16.4 months. 36,300 claims were referred, 20,300 claims were finalized and 58,000 claims were waiting.
Finalized claims are broken down into the following percentages: 43% were accepted, 20% were withdrawn/abandoned and 37% were rejected.
Claims waiting are broken down into the following percentages: 36% for 0 to 6 months, 24% for 7 to12 months and 40% for 1 year or more.
For the fiscal year 2009-10 the cost per claim is $2,850 and the average processing time is 19.2 months. 29,900 claims were referred, 28,500 claims were finalized and 59,000 claims were waiting.
Finalized claims are broken down into the following percentages: 40% were accepted, 22% were withdrawn/abandoned and 38% were rejected.
Claims waiting are broken down into the following percentages: 22% for 0 to 6 months, 25% for 7 to12 months and 53% for 1 year or more.