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24%
Average hospital stay increased 19% over pre-pandemic levels and increased 24% for patients discharged to post-acute care.1
98%
Increase in cost of typical hospital stay since 2004.2
$2,873
average cost of hospital stay, per day – with an average stay of 4.6 days.2
3 in 5
Fewer than 3 in 5 employees are confident they will be very well covered if a serious illness occurs.3
$2,800
What Aflac pays for hospital admission and four days of hospital confinement.4
$2,525
What Aflac pays for ER visit, hospital admission and two days of hospitalization.5
Help your clients protect their employees from costly hospital stays. Ask your Aflac sales representative for more information on hospital indemnity coverage.
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1 American Hospital Association. “Report: Average hospital patient stay grows amid workforce challenges.” December 6, 2022. Accessed 7.11.2023.
2 ValuePenguin. “Average hosptial stay in US costs 504 hours of work.” Updated October 17, 2022. Accessed 7.11.2023.
3 2023 Aflac WorkForces Report. “Workplace Benefits Trends Executive Summary.” Published November 2022. Accessed 7.11.2023.
4 Based on benefits of the high plan design for Group Hospital Indemnity insurance C80000: $2,000 Hospital Admission Benefit and $200/per day Hospital Confinement Benefit. Benefits may vary by situs state.
5 Based on benefits of the high plan design for Group Hospital Indemnity insurance C80000: $2,000 Hospital Admission Benefit, $125 Hospital Emergency Room Visit Benefit and $200/per day Hospital Confinement Benefit.
Benefits may vary by situs state.
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