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Estimates of national health care expenditures associated with disability

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Anderson, WL; Wiener, JM; Finkelstein, EA; Armour, BS
Published in: Journal of Disability Policy Studies
March 1, 2011

We estimated adult national health care expenditures associated with disability by type of care and payer. These estimates represent the "additional" health care expenditures associated with disability over and above any non-disability-related health care expenditures. Multivariate analyses were performed using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, and supplemented with administrative data. Total national disability-associated health care expenditures (DAHE) were $397.9 billion in 2006, representing 26.7 percent of national health spending. Expenditures for people in institutions, such as nursing facilities, were the largest category of DAHE. In terms of source of payment, Medicaid DAHE were the highest at $161.1 billion, followed by Medicare DAHE with $119.0 billion. Together, the Medicare and Medicaid programs incurred 70.4 percent of total health care dollars associated with disability. Policy makers should consider initiatives that will help to prevent or delay disability and to improve the organization and delivery of services to people with disabilities. © Hammill Institute on Disabilities 2011.

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Journal of Disability Policy Studies

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EISSN

1538-4802

ISSN

1044-2073

Publication Date

March 1, 2011

Volume

21

Issue

4

Start / End Page

230 / 240

Related Subject Headings

  • Rehabilitation
  • 4407 Policy and administration
  • 4203 Health services and systems
  • 1608 Sociology
  • 1605 Policy and Administration
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
 

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Anderson, W. L., Wiener, J. M., Finkelstein, E. A., & Armour, B. S. (2011). Estimates of national health care expenditures associated with disability. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 21(4), 230–240. https://doi.org/10.1177/1044207310391407
Anderson, W. L., J. M. Wiener, E. A. Finkelstein, and B. S. Armour. “Estimates of national health care expenditures associated with disability.” Journal of Disability Policy Studies 21, no. 4 (March 1, 2011): 230–40. https://doi.org/10.1177/1044207310391407.
Anderson WL, Wiener JM, Finkelstein EA, Armour BS. Estimates of national health care expenditures associated with disability. Journal of Disability Policy Studies. 2011 Mar 1;21(4):230–40.
Anderson, W. L., et al. “Estimates of national health care expenditures associated with disability.” Journal of Disability Policy Studies, vol. 21, no. 4, Mar. 2011, pp. 230–40. Scopus, doi:10.1177/1044207310391407.
Anderson WL, Wiener JM, Finkelstein EA, Armour BS. Estimates of national health care expenditures associated with disability. Journal of Disability Policy Studies. 2011 Mar 1;21(4):230–240.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

DOI

EISSN

1538-4802

ISSN

1044-2073

Publication Date

March 1, 2011

Volume

21

Issue

4

Start / End Page

230 / 240

Related Subject Headings

  • Rehabilitation
  • 4407 Policy and administration
  • 4203 Health services and systems
  • 1608 Sociology
  • 1605 Policy and Administration
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services