Alzheimer's disease under managed care: implications from Medicare utilization and expenditure patterns

Article Abstract:

Medicare capitation payments to managed care plans may not be sufficient to treat many elderly patients with Alzheimer's dementia. Researchers analyzed health care expenditures for 1,221,615 Medicare patients in 1992. The per capita expenditures for the 9,323 patients with Alzheimer's dementia were about twice as high as the remaining patients. Comorbidity with chronic diseases increased expenditures. About 67% of expenditures were for inpatient care.

Analysis, Economic aspects, Finance, Expenditures, Public, Public expenditures, Alzheimer's disease, Managed care plans (Medical care)

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Ethical issues in mobile psychiatric treatment with home-bound elderly patients: the psychogeriatric assessment and treatment in city housing experience

Article Abstract:

A study on the challenges faced in the procedures to be followed with respect to mobile psychiatric treatment of elderly patients, is discussed.

United States, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Public affairs, Ethics, Psychology & Psychiatry, Care and treatment, Methods, Ethical aspects, Aged patients, Elderly patients, Psychiatry

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