Effects of cost sharing on long-term care service utilization among home-dwelling older adults in Japan

Kazuaki Sano, Atsushi Miyawaki, Kazuhiro Abe, Xueying Jin, Taeko Watanabe, Nanako Tamiya and Yasuki Kobayashi

Health Policy, 2022, vol. 126, issue 12, 1310-1316

Abstract: This study aimed to examine the effect of increased cost sharing on long-term care (LTC) service utilization among home-dwelling older adults, using nationwide long-term care insurance (LTCI) claims data in Japan.

Keywords: Long-term care; Home-dwelling older adults; Cost sharing; Coinsurance rate; Difference-in-differences approach (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2022.10.002

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