Use of Medicare services by elderly residents of Puerto Rico
P. R. health sci. j
; 22(2): 111-118, June 2003.
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| ID: lil-356194
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: We describe hospitalization rates among Medicare beneficiaries resident in Puerto Rico compared to beneficiaries in the mainland U.S., in 1999. METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis using Medicare Denominator and hospitalization files. RESULTS: The rate ratio (PR/U.S.) of age, gender-adjusted hospitalizations among elderly Medicare beneficiaries with Part A coverage was 0.78, compared with 0.92 among beneficiaries with both Part A and Part B coverage. Among the latter, the rate ratios were 0.78 for surgical admissions, 1.08 for low-variation medical conditions, and 0.97 for high variation medical conditions. They were higher for younger elderly beneficiaries. CONCLUSIONS: Rates of hospitalization in Puerto Rico may be lower, the same or exceed those of the mainland U.S. depending on the age of the beneficiary and the type of hospitalization.
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Temas:
Saude_idoso
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Admissão do Paciente
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Alta do Paciente
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Medicare
/
Serviços de Saúde para Idosos
Idioma:
En
Revista:
P. R. health sci. j
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article