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June 1997 (Volume 75)
Quarterly Article
Linda Laliberte
Vincent Mor
Katherine Berg
Orna Intrator
Kathleen Calore
Jeffrey Hiris
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The Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act (MCCA) of 1988 altered eligibility and coverage for skilled nursing facility (SNF) care and changed Medicaid eligibility rules for nursing-home residents. Detailed data on the residents of a for-profit nursing-home chain and Medicare claims for a 1 percent sample of beneficiaries were used to examine the impact of the MCCA on nursing homes. The case mix of nursing-home admissions was scrutinized, specifically for length of stay, discharge disposition, rate of hospitalization, and changes in payer source. Findings revealed that, although the proportion of Medicare-financed nursing-home care increased, as did the case-mix severity of residents during the MCCA period, there was no corollary reduction in hospital use by nursing-home residents.
Author(s): Linda Laliberte; Vincent Mor; Katherine Berg; Orna Intrator; Kathleen Calore; Jeffrey Hiris
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Volume 75, Issue 2 (pages 203–233) DOI: 10.1111/1468-0009.00052 Published in 1997
