Conclusions from a NAIVE Bayes Operator Predicting the Medicare 2011 Transaction Data Set

Introduction: The United States Federal Government operates one of the world's largest medical insurance programs, Medicare, to ensure payment for clinical services for the elderly, illegal aliens and those without the ability to pay for their care directly. The program is mired in controversy over its costs and consequences. This paper evaluates the Medicare 2011 Transaction Data Set which details the transfer of funds from Medicare to private and public clinical care facilities for specific clinical services (DRG) for the operational year 2011.