Impact of Medicare payment policy on home health resources utilization |
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Authors: | Irvine A Phillips E K Cloonan P Torner J C Fisher M E Chase G A |
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Institution: | Blue Ridge Hospital, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22903. |
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Abstract: | In this study, the association between Medicare regulations and the provision of public home health care is examined. Medicare clients were compared with non-Medicare groups of those 65 years of age or over and those under 65. Results suggested that both age- and payer-related factors contribute to utilization of services. Older patients showed greater need for chronic illness care relative to younger patients; however, Medicare patients used fewer resources and had poorer outcomes relative to older non-Medicare patients. |
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