Understanding factors associated with loss of medicaid coverage among dual eligibles can help identify vulnerable enrollees

Health Affairs

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 147-152

  Riley, Gerald F ^a   Zhao, Lirong ^b   Tilahun, Negussie ^b  

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

^b Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DUAL ELIGIBILITY (HEALTH INSURANCE); FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MEDICAID; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; RISK FACTOR; VULNERABLE POPULATION; AGE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INSURANCE; MALE; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84891815689     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.0396     Document Type: Article

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