Removing the Financial Barriers to Home-Based Medical Care for Frail Older Persons
Authors
Sloane PD, Eleazer GP, Phillips SL, Batchelor F.
Abstract
Approximately 7.5 million adults in the United States (US) have difficulty making office visits to physicians, either because they are homebound (2 million) or need transport and other assistance (5.5 million). Although many would qualify for care in a nursing home, these individuals and their families often prefer home-based care, which includes (1) home-based medical services (ie, medical and mental health providers and therapeutics) and (2) home health care (ie, nursing, allied health, rehabilitation, social services, and personal care). Providing financial resources and support services for home-based long-term care is, however, challenging. Medical care, rehabilitative care, personal care and supervision, laboratory services, behavioral and family care, and palliative services must all be available and aligned.
Citation
Sloane PD, Eleazer GP, Phillips SL, Batchelor F. Removing the Financial Barriers to Home-Based Medical Care for Frail Older Persons. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2022 Oct;23(10):1611-1613. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.08.004. PMID: 36202530.
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