Abstract
Despite being a vulnerable and costly population, little is known about disabled Medicaid beneficiaries. Using data from a 1999-2000 survey, we describe the population and their health care experiences in terms of access, use, and satisfaction with care. Results indicate that disabled beneficiaries are a unique population with wide-ranging circumstances and health conditions. Our results on access to care were indeterminate: by some measures, they had good access, but by others they did not. Beneficiaries' assessments of their health care were more clear: The bulk of the sample rated one or more area of care as being fair or poor.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Activities of Daily Living
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Continuity of Patient Care
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Disabled Persons / classification
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Disabled Persons / psychology*
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Female
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Health Care Surveys
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Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Male
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Medicaid / standards*
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Medicaid / statistics & numerical data*
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Middle Aged
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New York
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data*
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Patient Satisfaction / statistics & numerical data*
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Social Class
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Social Security / statistics & numerical data
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Utilization Review
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Vulnerable Populations / classification
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Vulnerable Populations / statistics & numerical data