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MedicareHome Health And Postacute Care Use In Medicare Advantage And Traditional Medicare
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- Laura Skopec ([email protected]) is a senior research associate in the Health Policy Center, Urban Institute, in Washington, D.C.
- Peter J. Huckfeldt is an assistant professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis.
- Douglas Wissoker is a senior fellow in the Statistical Methods Group, Urban Institute.
- Joshua Aarons is a research analyst in the Health Policy Center, Urban Institute.
- Judith Dey is a social science analyst in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health and Human Services, in Washington, D.C.
- Iara Oliveira is a social science analyst in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health and Human Services.
- Stephen Zuckerman is vice president for health policy, Urban Institute.
Abstract
This article compares patterns of postacute care—including care provided by skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and home health agencies—under Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare. Overall, Medicare Advantage enrollees received less postacute care, both institutional and home health, than traditional Medicare enrollees did for three common conditions.
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