title: Medicaid recipients in intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded.
abstract: In this study, we examined Medicaid utilization and expenditure patterns of Medicaid recipients in intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded (ICF's/MR) in three States: California, Georgia, and Michigan. Data were obtained from uniform Medicaid data files (Tape-to-Tape project). Most recipients in ICF's/MR were nonelderly adults with severe or profound mental retardation who were in an ICF/MR for the entire year. The average annual cost of care ranged from $26,617 per recipient in Georgia to $36,128 per recipient in Michigan. The vast majority of recipients were low utilizers of other Medicaid services. Approximately one-third of the recipients were also covered by Medicare.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002140:California; D003625:Data Collection; D005845:Georgia; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000191:economics; D007380:Intermediate Care Facilities / Q000191:economics*; D008484:Medicaid / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008824:Michigan; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000191:economics*