The decision by nursing homes whether or not to treat an ill resident on-site or send them to a hospital are often linked to that person's insurance status. A new study out this month shows that on average individuals enrolled in Medicaid are 27 percent more likely to be sent to the hospital than individuals with private insurance - decisions that often result in higher costs of care and poor health outcomes. "Nursing homes have an incentive to hospitalize some residents more often than others," said Helena Temkin-Greener, Ph.D., M.P.H...
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