Functional Outcomes in Home Health for Medicare Beneficiaries with Dementia
Author Information
Author(s): Basu Rashmita
Primary Institution: East Carolina University
Hypothesis
There is a difference in functional outcomes between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias during home health admissions.
Conclusion
Medicare Advantage enrollees were less likely to report improvement in functional outcomes compared to Traditional Medicare enrollees.
Supporting Evidence
- The analysis included 81,735 Medicare beneficiaries.
- 30.5% of the cohort had Medicare Advantage.
- 69.5% of the cohort had Traditional Medicare.
- There was no difference in the number of home health visits between the two groups.
Takeaway
This study found that people with dementia on Medicare Advantage had a harder time improving their daily activities compared to those on Traditional Medicare.
Methodology
The study used a cohort design analyzing data from the 2019 Outcome and Assessment Information Set and Medicare claims.
Limitations
The study may not account for all factors influencing functional outcomes.
Participant Demographics
30.5% of participants were enrolled in Medicare Advantage, and 69.5% were in Traditional Medicare.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.39
Confidence Interval
95% CI: 0.71-0.77
Statistical Significance
p=0.39
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