Provider Specialty Choice Among Medicare Beneficiaries Treated for Psychiatric Disorders
This study estimates the probability of mental health specialist use among elderly and disabled Medicare beneficiaries treated for a primary psychiatric diagnosis, based on the 1991 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) and physician claims. Beneficiaries with psychotic and affective disorders...
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pubmed-41944982014-11-04 Provider Specialty Choice Among Medicare Beneficiaries Treated for Psychiatric Disorders Ettner, Susan L. Hermann, Richard C. Mental Health Services and Vulnerable Populations This study estimates the probability of mental health specialist use among elderly and disabled Medicare beneficiaries treated for a primary psychiatric diagnosis, based on the 1991 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) and physician claims. Beneficiaries with psychotic and affective disorders or multiple psychiatric diagnoses had a higher probability of specialty use, as did beneficiaries in counties with greater psychiatrist density. Elderly in counties with greater general practitioner density and disabled in counties with greater psychologist density were less likely to see a specialist, suggesting possible provider substitution. Government programs to recruit and retain mental health professionals in underserved areas may change provider specialty choices among Medicare beneficiaries treated for psychiatric disorders. CENTERS for MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES 1997 /pmc/articles/PMC4194498/ /pubmed/10173123 Text en |
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Provider Specialty Choice Among Medicare Beneficiaries Treated for Psychiatric Disorders |
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Provider Specialty Choice Among Medicare Beneficiaries Treated for Psychiatric Disorders |
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Provider Specialty Choice Among Medicare Beneficiaries Treated for Psychiatric Disorders |
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Provider Specialty Choice Among Medicare Beneficiaries Treated for Psychiatric Disorders |
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provider specialty choice among medicare beneficiaries treated for psychiatric disorders |
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This study estimates the probability of mental health specialist use among elderly and disabled Medicare beneficiaries treated for a primary psychiatric diagnosis, based on the 1991 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) and physician claims. Beneficiaries with psychotic and affective disorders or multiple psychiatric diagnoses had a higher probability of specialty use, as did beneficiaries in counties with greater psychiatrist density. Elderly in counties with greater general practitioner density and disabled in counties with greater psychologist density were less likely to see a specialist, suggesting possible provider substitution. Government programs to recruit and retain mental health professionals in underserved areas may change provider specialty choices among Medicare beneficiaries treated for psychiatric disorders. |
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CENTERS for MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES |
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1997 |
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