Medical care
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Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) have become a major concern for Medicare because of the increasing prevalence rate and the associated high cost of care. ⋯ The results of our study highlight the challenges to reducing expenditure growth and persistence for high-cost ADRD beneficiaries with prominent comorbidities. It will be important to examine whether better care coordination and disease management tailored to high-cost beneficiaries with ADRD can effectively contain costs.
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Comparative Study
Enhancing the medical homes model for children with asthma.
Medical Home is an evolving concept of patient-centered care yet little information is available on its effect on health care expenditures for children. ⋯ Our results indicate that enhancement of PCCM programs is one way for Medicaid programs to improve care, but may require substantial investments by states.