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Peer reviewedKane, Robert L.; Homyak, Patricia; Bershadsky, Boris; Lum, Terry; Flood, Shannon; Zhang, Hui – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: Our objective in this study was to compare the quality of care provided under the Minnesota Senior Health Options (MSHO), a special program designed to serve dually eligible older persons, to care provided to controls who received fee-for-service Medicare and Medicaid managed care. Design and Methods: Two control groups were used; one was…
Descriptors: Medical Care Evaluation, Older Adults, Mortality Rate, Hospitals
Peer reviewedKane, Robert L.; Kane, Rosalie A. – Gerontologist, 1980
The growth in the demand for long-term care services and accompanying cost implications have spurred interest in alternatives to nursing homes. The rationale for such alternatives is a mixture of prevention, displacement, and deinstitutionalization; none may result. The alternative may prove to be additive rather than substitutive. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Geriatrics, Gerontology
