- Title
- Impact of Medicare payment policy on home health resources utilization.
- First Author
- Irvine, Audrey
- Date of Pub
- 1991 Winter
- Pages
- 13-18
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 2
- Other Authors
- Chase, Gary A; Cloonan, Patricia; Fisher, Mary E; Phillips, Elayne K; Torner, James C
- 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.
- Abstract Continued
- N/A
- MeSH
- Adult : Age Factors : Aged : Community Health Nursing/economics/statistics & numerical data : Health Services Research : Home Care Services/economics/utilization : Human : Medicare/statistics & numerical data/utilization : Middle Age : Public Health Administration/economics : Referral and Consultation/economics/statistics & numerical data : Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. : Treatment Outcome : United States : Virginia
- NTIS Number
- PB92-167279
