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Adults with Dual Eligibility for Medicaid and Medicare: Access to Substance Abuse Treatment
Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation (2011)
  • Elspeth Slayter, Salem State University
Abstract
Access to substance abuse treatment is a noted concern for people with disabilities. Although much is known about elders with dual eligibility for Medicaid and Medicare regarding any care utilization and expenditures, little is known about their younger counterparts and how substance abuse might contribute. Drawing on national Medicaid claims, treatment utilization was explored for adults with and without dual eligibility for Medicare. People with dual eligibility were less likely to both initiate and engage in treatment as compared to those without dual eligibility. Implications relate to how existing systems provide substance abuse treatment to people with disabilities.
Keywords
  • access to health care,
  • adults with disabilities,
  • behavioral health treatment,
  • Medicaid,
  • Medicare,
  • performance measures,
  • substance abuse,
  • substance abuse treatment,
  • treatment utilization
Publication Date
June 10, 2011
DOI
10.1080/1536710X.2011.571482
Citation Information
Elspeth Slayter. "Adults with Dual Eligibility for Medicaid and Medicare: Access to Substance Abuse Treatment" Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation Vol. 10 Iss. 2 (2011) p. 67 - 81
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/elspeth-slayter/19/