The medical day care program in New Jersey.
This article discusses the growth of Medical Day Care as a Title XIX funded service in New Jersey. It also examines the licensure requirements of the program under the Department of Health and the standards for certification under Medicaid. Two studies of participants attending medical day care centers are reported. One study examines 406 persons in six centers, providing a profile of the population served. The second study reviews the cost of care of 52 participants over a one and one-half year period, comparing total cost of care with institutional care, concluding that medical day care is much less expensive.
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