Table 1 Descriptive statistics for NCMS policies and coverage in 2009 and 2012
| Â | 2009 | 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zhangqiu | Changqing | Pingyin | Zhangqiu | Changqing | Pingyin | |
Deductible (yuan) | ||||||
 Township hospital | 0 (0 USD) | 0 (0 USD) | 0 (0 USD) | 300 (47.01 USD) | 200 (31.34 USD) | 200 (31.34 USD) |
 County-level hospital | 1,000 (156.7 USD) | 0 (0 USD) | 0 (0 USD) | 400 (62.68 USD) | 400 (62.68 USD) | 400 (62.68 USD) |
Ceiling (yuan) | 35,000 (5,484.5 USD) | 50,000 (7,835 USD) | 20,000 (3,134 USD) | 100,000 (15,670 USD) | 120,000 (18,804 USD) | 100,000 (15,670 USD) |
Reimbursement percent (%) | ||||||
 Township hospital | 30 | 55 | 40 | 70 | 80 | 70 |
 County-level hospital | 25 | 22.5 | 40 | 55 | 45 | 55 |
 Above county hospital | 15 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 40 |
NCMS participation N (%) | ||||||
 NCMS enrolees | 3,558 (96.21) | 7,881 (97.18) | ||||
 Non-enrolees | 140 (3.79) | 229 (2.82) | ||||