Impact of long-term care insurance on medical costs and utilization by patients with Parkinson's disease

Seung Hoon Kim, Eun-Cheol Park and Suk-Yong Jang

Social Science & Medicine, 2023, vol. 317, issue C

Abstract: In patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), long-term care insurance (LTCI), which can provide physical activity, might affect medical costs and utilization. We investigated the impact of LTCI on medical costs and utilization among patients with PD aged ≥60 years.

Keywords: Parkinson's disease; Long-term care insurance; Medical costs; Medical utilization; Length of stay (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115563

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