Socioeconomic Disparities in Medical Provider Visits among Medicare Managed Care Enrollees
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13775008 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeannette Rogowski (0000-0002-1078-8749, corresponding author), Vicki A Freedman (0000-0002-4604-4207), Steve Wickstrom, Steve L Wickstrom, John Adams (0000-0002-2727-615X), José J Escarce |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 112-129 |
| Publication date | 2008-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0046-9580 • E-ISSN: 1945-7243 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5034/inquiryjrnl_45.01.112 |
| PMID | 18524296 |
| OpenAlex | W2160362924 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 35 |
This study examined socioeconomic disparities in medical provider visits for elderly people enrolled in two Medicare managed care plans. Controlling for health and demographic differences, elderly people of lower income had fewer primary care visits and those with lower education had fewer specialist visits. The number of emergency room visits was not significantly related to socioeconomic status (SES). People of low SES reported having more financial barriers to receiving care and greater difficulties navigating the managed care system than people of high SES. Further, elderly people of low SES had different degrees of belief in the efficacy of the medical system and of lifetime experiences with a usual source of medical care prior to Medicare, both of which were associated with differential use of medical providers
Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Low income · Medical care · Population · Primary care · Socioeconomic status · Healthcare Policy and Management · Medicine · Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare · Primary Care and Health Outcomes · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |