Skilled Nursing News January 17, 2025
Amy Stulick

Older Americans that entered Medicare after the introduction of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were found to have less hospitalizations, a reduction in medication use for chronic disease, and less out-of-pocket costs, compared to those that were on Medicare prior to ACA.

Nursing home care was counted in out-of-pocket costs in a study published Friday by JAMA Health Forum, along with hospital care, outpatient surgery, physician visits, dental care, prescription drugs and in-home health care.

Exposure to ACA in midlife could have contributed to prevention or better management of chronic health conditions that drive health care use later in life, including nursing home services and skilled nursing care, the study found. Considering how many baby boomers are expected to need...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), Insurance, Medicare, Post-Acute Care, Provider
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