Serving Older Adults with Complex Care Needs: A New Benefit Option for Medicare

Medicare was originally designed to protect beneficiaries from the financial burden of acute episodes of illness. As lifespans lengthen, Medicare must adapt to serve beneficiaries with substantial long-term physical or cognitive impairment who need personal care assistance. These beneficiaries often...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Issue brief (Commonwealth Fund) 2015-07, Vol.23, p.1-11
Hauptverfasser:	Moon, Marilyn, Hollin, Ilene L, Nicholas, Lauren H, Schoen, Cathy, Davis, Karen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Chronic Disease - economics Financing, Personal Health Care Costs Health Services for the Aged - economics Health Services Needs and Demand - economics Health Services Needs and Demand - statistics & numerical data Health technology assessment Home Care Services - economics Humans Insurance Benefits - economics Insurance Benefits - statistics & numerical data Medicare - economics Medicare - statistics & numerical data United States
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