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Medicare payments: how much do chronic conditions matter?
Authors: Erdem E, Prada SI, Haffer SC
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Analyze differences in Medicare Fee-for-Service utilization (i.e., program payments) by beneficiary characteristics, such as gender, age, and prevalence of chronic conditions.
METHODS: Using the 2008 and 2010 Chronic Conditions Public Use Files, we conduct a descriptive analysis of enrollment and program payments by gender, age categories, and eleven chronic conditions.
RESULTS: We find that the effect of chronic conditions on Medicare payments is dramatic. Average Medicare payments increase significantly with the number of chronic conditions. Finall...
Source: Medicare and Medicaid Research Review - June 3, 2015 Category: Health Management Tags: Medicare Medicaid Res Rev Source Type: research
