Relationship between insurance and 30-day readmission rates in patients 65 years and older discharged from an acute care hospital with hospice services.
Patricia WhitneyElizabeth J ChuangPublished in: Journal of hospital medicine (2016)
Dual eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid is associated with lower 30-day readmission rates in patients enrolled in a hospice program. Insurance coverage that increases access to custodial care (home attendant hours and residential care) may help decrease burdensome hospital readmissions near the end of life. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2016;11:688-693. © 2016 Society of Hospital Medicine.
Keyphrases
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