Medicaid spenddown in nursing homes.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
This paper employs information from nationally representative surveys to examine the incidence and causes of Medicaid spenddown among disabled elderly persons. About 10% of nursing home discharges experience "asset spenddown," the process of converting from private pay to Medicaid. In contrast, over 50% of nursing home patients remain private pay throughout their stays. In addition, becoming a Medicaid patient is more common among community residents than among nursing home residents. Implications of findings for health care policies are discussed.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Liu, K; Doty, P; Manton, K
Published Date
- February 1990
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 30 / 1
Start / End Page
- 7 - 15
PubMed ID
- 2107131
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1758-5341
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0016-9013
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1093/geront/30.1.7
Language
- eng