Differences in risk-adjusted mortality between medicaid- Eligible patients enrolled in medicare advantage plans and those enrolled in the veterans health administration

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 232-240

  Selim, Alfredo J ^a,b,d   Kazis, Lewis E ^b,d   Qian, Shirley ^d   Rothendler, James A ^d   Spiro III, Avron ^d,e   Rogers, William ^c,d   Haffer, Samuel C ^f   Wright, Steven M ^g   Miller, Donald ^d   Selim, Bernardo J ^b,d   Fincke, Benjamin G ^b,d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^f CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

^g DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Medicaid; Medicare; Mortality; Outcomes; Veterans Health Administration

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE PART C; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK ADJUSTMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68049109137     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JAC.0b013e3181ac9d49     Document Type: Article

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