Health care access, use, and satisfaction among disabled Medicaid beneficiaries

Despite being a vulnerable and costly population, little is known about disabled Medicaid beneficiaries. Using data from a 1999-2000 survey, we describe the population and their health care experiences in terms of access, use, and satisfaction with care. Results indicate that disabled beneficiaries...

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Published in:Health care financing review 2002-01, Vol.24 (2), p.115-136
Main Authors: Coughlin, Teresa A, Long, Sharon K, Kendall, Stephanie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Ambulatory care
Beneficiaries
Continuity of Patient Care
Demographic aspects
Disability
Disabled
Disabled Persons - classification
Disabled Persons - psychology
Female
Health administration
Health care access
Health care policy
Health Care Surveys
Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Interviews
Long term health care
Low income groups
Male
Medicaid
Medicaid - standards
Medicaid - utilization
Medicaid program
Medical care
Medical sector
Mental disorders
Middle Aged
Multivariate analysis
New York
New York (state)
New York, New York
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Patient satisfaction
Patient Satisfaction - statistics & numerical data
People with disabilities
Population
Social Class
Social Security - utilization
Socioeconomic factors
Statistics
Studies
United States
Utilization Review
Vulnerable Populations - classification
Vulnerable Populations - statistics & numerical data
Westchester county, New York
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Summary:Despite being a vulnerable and costly population, little is known about disabled Medicaid beneficiaries. Using data from a 1999-2000 survey, we describe the population and their health care experiences in terms of access, use, and satisfaction with care. Results indicate that disabled beneficiaries are a unique population with wide-ranging circumstances and health conditions. Our results on access to care were indeterminate: by some measures, they had good access, but by others they did not. Beneficiaries' assessments of their health care were more clear: The bulk of the sample rated one or more area of care as being fair or poor.
ISSN:0195-8631
1554-9887