Nursing home use in Ohio: Who stays, who pays?
This study also indicates that the discharge rate was higher among Medicare and private pay residents compared to Medicaid residents. By the end of the first year, one-third of those residents who were initially private payers and who were still in a nursing home came to rely on Medicaid to pay for their care. The proportion of residents switching to Medicaid increased to over one-half by the end of second year and to two-thirds by the end of the third year. However, this proportion at the end of the third year accounts for only 5% of all those who were initially admitted as private pay residents. With the expansion of long-term care options, it appears that individuals with long-term care needs limit their nursing home use either to short-term care or to longer stays (when all other settings are inadequate). Many residents continue to pay for their nursing home care privately as long as their stay is not exceedingly long.
Topics
- Long-Term Care Facilities
- Long-Term Care Policy and Financing