Home care for ventilator-dependent persons: a cost-effective, humane public policy.
The study measured cost-effectiveness of home care for severely disabled persons. Findings support home care as more cost-effective than other alternatives for ventilator-dependent persons. Home care-related policy reform in Medicaid, Medicare, Supplemental Security Income, and subsidized housing, coupled with a coordinated service delivery system, could save millions of public dollars. To accomplish this, policies must accommodate and encourage independent community living for the disabled and the integrity of their families.
Motwani
J K
JK
Department of Social Service, New York University Medical Center, Goldwater Memorial Hospital, Roosevelt Island 10044.
Herring
G M
GM
D003363:Cost Control / Q000639:trends; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics; D009518:New York; D011632:Public Assistance / Q000191:economics; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000191:economics*