Long-Term Services and Supports Use Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries in Rural and Urban Areas

Authors

Andrew F. Coburn PhD, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Maine Rural Health Research CenterFollow
Erika C. Ziller PhD, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Maine Rural Health Research CenterFollow
Nathan Paluso MPH, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Maine Rural Health Research CenterFollow
Deborah Thayer MBA, University of Southern Maine, Cutler InstituteFollow
Jean A. Talbot PhD, MPH, University of Southern Maine, Maine Rural Health Research CenterFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-13-2019

Keywords

Long-term care, MRHRC, access, LTSS, long term services and supports, rural, nursing homes, home and community-based services, HCBS, Medicare, health, aging, USM Aging Initiative, Health and Wellness

Publication Title

Research on Aging

Abstract

Analyzing the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, authors from the Maine Rural Health Research Center found that compared to their urban counterparts, rural Medicare beneficiaries had higher odds of nursing home use after controlling for beneficiary characteristics and contextual factors including nursing home bed supply.

Funding Organization

Federal Office of Rural Health Policy

Recommended Citation

Coburn, A. F., Ziller, E. C., Paluso, N., Thayer, D., & Talbot, J. A. (2019). Long-term services and supports use among older Medicare beneficiaries in rural and urban areas. Research on Aging, 41(3). doi: 10.1177/0164027518824117