title: Differences in hospitalizations among seasonal migrants, adjacent-state and in-state aged Medicare beneficiaries.
abstract: Hospitalized snowbirds had stays that were similar to those of in-state beneficiaries in terms of case-mix and intensity. However, snowbirds had much less intense hospitalizations than beneficiaries from adjacent states who often required technology-intensive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Health Care Financing Administration, Baltimore, MD 21207.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Buczko
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000407:Alabama; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D005845:Georgia; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006278:Medicare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012179:Retirement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012621:Seasons; D014481:United States