The Woodwork Effect in Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 161-180

  LaPlante, Mitchell P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

community; cost effectiveness; expenditures; institutions; long term services and supports (LTSS); Medicaid; woodwork effect

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH SERVICES; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PUBLIC SPENDING; TRADE-OFF;

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COST; DISABILITY; ECONOMICS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAID; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ECONOMICS; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MEDICAID; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876138621     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2013.766072     Document Type: Article

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