The effect of nursing home use on Medicaid eligibility.
Presented are results of a descriptive analysis of the effects of nursing home use on Medicaid eligibility status. Data from the 1982 and 1984 National Long-Term Care Surveys were used to track a cohort of disabled elderly persons residing in the community in 1982 over the 2 years that followed. Although 12% spent some time in nursing homes between 1982 and 1984, about 40% was for short stays. In contrast to persons who did not use nursing homes, persons who entered nursing homes had a 4- to 5-fold risk of spending down to Medicaid eligibility.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003625:Data Collection; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000191:economics*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics; D008484:Medicaid / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States