Effects of Medicare Coverage of a “Welcome-to-Medicare” Visit on Use of Preventive Services among New Medicare Enrollees
In January 2005, Medicare began covering a one-time initial preventive physical examination (IPPE), also called a “Welcome-to-Medicare” visit, during a beneficiary’s first 6 months under Part B. This paper examines the effects of offering Medicare IPPE coverage on the use of mammograms, breast self-...
Main Authors: | Boon Peng Ng, Gail A. Jensen, Heather Fritz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Aging Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2074810 |
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