TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of preventive service use among medicare beneficiaries
AU - Ozminkowski, Ronald J.
AU - Goetzel, Ron Z.
AU - Shechter, David
AU - Stapleton, David C.
AU - Baser, Onur
AU - Lapin, Pauline
PY - 2006/3/1
Y1 - 2006/3/1
N2 - Despite Medicare coverage, receipt of clinical preventive services is suboptimal. Using multivariate regression analyses and Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) data for 2001, we estimated the relationship between the number of preventive services received in the 12-month recall period and: socioeconomics, plan type, health status, health risks, and ability to address daily needs. Results are nationally representative for the study year. With the exception of blood pressure and cholesterol screening, approximately one- to two-thirds of Medicare beneficiaries did not receive recommended preventive services. Strategies should be developed to ensure appropriate use of preventive services over time.
AB - Despite Medicare coverage, receipt of clinical preventive services is suboptimal. Using multivariate regression analyses and Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) data for 2001, we estimated the relationship between the number of preventive services received in the 12-month recall period and: socioeconomics, plan type, health status, health risks, and ability to address daily needs. Results are nationally representative for the study year. With the exception of blood pressure and cholesterol screening, approximately one- to two-thirds of Medicare beneficiaries did not receive recommended preventive services. Strategies should be developed to ensure appropriate use of preventive services over time.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 17290645
AN - SCOPUS:33646948627
SN - 0195-8631
VL - 27
SP - 5
EP - 23
JO - Health Care Financing Review
JF - Health Care Financing Review
IS - 3
ER -