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Tamar Heller1, Randall Owen1, Anne Bowers1
11 Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Abstract:
This study examines health services appraisal (HSA) and unmet health-care needs for adults (age 50 and over) with physical disabilities in Medicaid managed care (MMC) versus Medicaid fee for service (FFS). Surveys from 309 individuals in MMC and 349 in FFS 2 years after MMC implementation included demographics, MMC processes, HSA, and unmet health-care needs. Regression analyses with HSA and unmet health-care needs as outcomes included demographics and group status (MMC or FFS) for the entire sample, and demographics and MMC processes (continuity of care, experience with care coordinators and primary care physicians) as independent variables for only MMC enrollees. Group status was not associated with HSA or unmet needs. Among MMC enrollees, better health and more positive MMC processes related to higher HSA and lower unmet needs. It is important to consider the perspectives of people aging with disabilities in MMC to better serve their needs.
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