التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Long‐term outcomes after rehabilitation in Medicare Advantage and fee‐for‐service beneficiaries. |
| المؤلفون: |
Lam, Kenneth, Kleijwegt, Hannah, Bollens‐Lund, Evan, Nicholas, Lauren H., Covinsky, Kenneth E., Ankuda, Claire K. |
| المصدر: |
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; Jun2024, Vol. 72 Issue 6, p1697-1706, 10p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
SELF-evaluation, T-test (Statistics), INSURANCE, RESEARCH funding, REHABILITATION, MEDICARE, FEE for service (Medical fees), SOCIOECONOMIC factors, TREATMENT effectiveness, RETROSPECTIVE studies, GOAL (Psychology), DESCRIPTIVE statistics, FUNCTIONAL status, MOTIVATION (Psychology), LONGITUDINAL method, SURVEYS, BODY movement, COMPARATIVE studies, DEMENTIA, MEDICAID, CONFIDENCE intervals |
| مستخلص: |
Background: Financial incentives in capitated Medicare Advantage (MA) plans may lead to inadequate rehabilitation. We therefore investigated if MA enrollees had worse long‐term physical performance and functional outcomes after rehabilitation. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries in the nationally representative National Health and Aging Trends Study. We compared MA and fee‐for‐service (FFS) beneficiaries reporting rehabilitation between 2014 and 2017 by change in (1) Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and (2) NHATS‐derived Functional Independence Measure (FIM) from the previous year, using t‐tests incorporating inverse‐probability weighting and complex survey design. Secondary outcomes were self‐reported: (1) improved function during rehabilitation, (2) worse function since rehabilitation ended, (3) meeting rehabilitation goals, and (4) meeting insurance limits. Results: Among 738 MA and 1488 FFS participants, weighted mean age was 76 years (SD 7.0), 59% were female, and 9% had probable dementia. MA beneficiaries were more likely to be Black (9% vs. 6%) or Hispanic/other race (15% vs. 10%), be on Medicaid (14% vs. 10%), have lower income (median $35,000 vs. $48,000), and receive <1 month of rehabilitation (30% vs. 23%). MA beneficiaries had a similar decline in SPPB (−0.46 [SD 1.8] vs. −0.21 [SD 2.7], p‐value 0.069) and adapted FIM (−1.05 [SD 3.7] vs. −1.13 [SD 5.45], p‐value 0.764) compared to FFS. MA beneficiaries were less likely to report improved function during rehabilitation (61% [95% CI 56–67] vs. 70% [95% CI 67–74], p‐value 0.006). Other outcomes and analyses restricted to inpatient rehabilitation participants were non‐significant. Conclusions and Relevance: MA enrollment was associated with lower likelihood of self‐reported functional improvement during rehabilitation but no clinically or statistically significant differences in annual changes of physical performance or function. As MA expands, future studies must monitor implications on rehabilitation coverage and older adults' independence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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