Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older have a right under federal law to an open enrollment period in which to buy Medicare supplemental coverage, commonly called Medigap 1 . Medicare beneficiaries under age 65, who qualify for Medicare on the basis of disability (including End Stage Renal Disea...
The largest effects were that average charges were 6.7% higher for beneficiaries who were disabled before the age of 65 years, and 6.2% higher for patients admitted from a nursing home; charges were 1.5% lower for Medicare beneficiaries who were also enrolled in Medicaid, 3.8% higher for ...
spinal cord disabled: a literature review DW Byrne and CA Salzberg Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; New York Medical College, Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, New York and The Spinal Cord Injury Unit, Castle Point Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Castle Point, New York, ...
First, which socio-demographic groups are least likely to receive home care services paid for by pub- licly funded programs—namely, Medicare and Medicaid? Second, to what extent are older people who are not covered by relevant public programs able to access services financed by other means (...