Frailty transitions predict healthcare use and Medicare payments in older Mexican Americans: a longitudinal cohort study

Frailty transitions predict healthcare use and Medicare payments in older Mexican Americans: a longitudinal cohort study

Abstract Background Little is known regarding the impact of transitions in frailty on healthcare use and payment in older Mexican Americans. We address this gap in knowledge by investigating the effect of early transitions in physical frailty on the use of healthcare services and Medicare payments i...

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Main Authors: Chih-Ying Li, Soham Al Snih, Lin-Na Chou, Amol Karmarkar, Yong-Fang Kuo, Kyriakos S. Markides, Kenneth J. Ottenbacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Frailty
Elderly
Healthcare cost
Minority health
Diversity
Mexican Americans
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01583-y

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