BMC health services researchJanus AL, Ermisch J. Who pays for home care? A study of nationally representative data on disabled older Americans. BMC Health Serv Res. [Internet] 2015;(15) [acesso em 11 fev 2016]. Disponivel: http://bmchealthservres. biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913...
The Medicare hospice benefit is designed to cover the care patients need. But in some situations, the patient could be responsible for certain costs. These include: Copays for prescriptions used for pain or symptom management ($5 or less) Coinsurance requirement for inpatient respite services (5%...
Background We examine who pays for services that support disabled older Americans at home. We consider both personal sources (e.g., out-of-pocket payment, family members) and publicly funded programs (e.g., Medicaid) as sources of payment for services. We examine how the funding mix for ...
Janus and Ermisch BMC Health Services Research (2015) 15:301 DOI 10.1186/s12913-015-0978-x RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Who pays for home care? A study of nationally representative data on disabled older Americans Alexander L. Janus1* and John Ermisch2 Abstract Background: We examine who ...
Equity in health care entails payment for health services according to the capacity to pay and the receipt of benefits according to need. In Uganda, as in many African countries, although equity is extolled in government policy documents, not much is kno
Does Medicare Pay for Hospice Care at Home? The Medicare Hospice Benefit covers end-of-life services related to a patient’s terminal diagnosis in whatever setting the patient calls home, whether that’s atraditional residence, an assisted living facility, or nursing home. Wherever hospice occurs...
When asked who pays for health care in the United States, the usual answer is "employers, government, and individuals." Most Americans believe that employers pay the bulk of workers' premiums and that governments pay for Medicare, Medica... VR Fuchs - 《World Scientific Book Chapters》 被引...
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The system is able to finance itself in part because U.S.-style health insurance greatly amplifies price-gouging opportunities for health care firms with true market power; even though the resulting excess profits often cross-subsidize seemingly desirable activities, the substantial cost burden falls ...