Variation in the Utilization of the Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Benefit.
Abstract
Previous work for the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) has shown that there are large interstate variations in the utilization of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) services under the national Medicare program. The primary purpose of this Note is to address the question of whether local market characteristics play a part in explaining this variation in the utilization. Within this broader purpose, this Note pays special attention to local market factors and to state Medicaid policies toward nursing homes that may affect Medicare SNF utilization. In addition, some analyses examine the influence of hospital and patient characteristics on the utilization of Medicare SNF services.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA258302
Entities
People
- Scott C. Harrison
Organizations
- RAND Corporation