title: Health care access, use, and satisfaction among disabled Medicaid beneficiaries.
abstract: Despite being a vulnerable and costly population, little is known about disabled Medicaid beneficiaries. Using data from a 1999-2000 survey, we describe the population and their health care experiences in terms of access, use, and satisfaction with care. Results indicate that disabled beneficiaries are a unique population with wide-ranging circumstances and health conditions. Our results on access to care were indeterminate: by some measures, they had good access, but by others they did not. Beneficiaries' assessments of their health care were more clear: The bulk of the sample rated one or more area of care as being fair or poor.
authors.affiliation: tcoughli@ui.urban.org
authors.forename: Teresa A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Coughlin
authors.forename: Sharon K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kendall
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008484:Medicaid / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012923:Social Class; D012943:Social Security / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014600:Utilization Review; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data