The impact of Medicare copayments for skilled nursing facilities on length of stay, outcomes, and costs.

Rachel M Werner R Tamara KonetzkaMingyu QiNorma B Coe

Published in: Health services research (2019)

Medicare's SNF copayment policy is associated with shorter lengths of stay and worse patient outcomes, suggesting the copayment policy has unintended and negative effects on patient outcomes.

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