Long-term outcomes after rehabilitation in Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service beneficiaries.
Thomas V CaprioHannah KleijwegtEvan Bollens-LundLauren H NicholasKenneth E CovinskyClaire K AnkudaPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2024)
MA enrollment was associated with lower likelihood of self-reported functional improvement during rehabilitation but no clinically or statistically significant differences in annual changes of physical performance or function. As MA expands, future studies must monitor implications on rehabilitation coverage and older adults' independence.