| 来源类型 | Publication |
| 来源ID | Disability Policy Research Brief, #09-02 |
| Costs and Benefits of Eliminating the Medicare Waiting Period for SSDI Beneficiaries | |
| Gina Livermore; David Stapleton; and Henry Claypool | |
| 发表日期 | 2009-03-30 |
| 出版者 | Washington, DC: Center for Studying Disability Policy |
| 出版年 | 2009 |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| 概述 | The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program provides a safety net for individuals who must stop working because of a disability. Although Medicare coverage is available to people with disabilities, they must wait for that coverage until 24 months after they become eligible for SSDI. ", |
| 摘要 | The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program provides a safety net for individuals who must stop working because of a disability. Although Medicare coverage is available to people with disabilities, they must wait for that coverage until 24 months after they become eligible for SSDI. This brief discusses the costs and benefits associated with eliminating the Medicare waiting period for new SSDI beneficiaries. The authors estimate that doing so would increase annual Medicare costs by approximately $14 billion, provided that all beneficiaries are enrolled throughout the 24-month period. This represents about three percent of total Medicare expenditures in 2006. Even though costs would be substantial, potential benefits would also accrue: fewer beneficiaries delaying needed health care; reduced financial hardships for those who must pay high out-of-pocket costs for medical care due to lack of insurance; and reduced Medicaid expenditures for states. In addition, better coverage and access to health care during the waiting period might lead to improved health and increased or earlier return to work. |
| URL | https://www.mathematica.org/our-publications-and-findings/publications/costs-and-benefits-of-eliminating-the-medicare-waiting-period-for-ssdi-beneficiaries |
| 来源智库 | Mathematica Policy Research (United States) |
| 资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/486166 |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Gina Livermore,David Stapleton,and Henry Claypool. Costs and Benefits of Eliminating the Medicare Waiting Period for SSDI Beneficiaries. 2009. |
| 条目包含的文件 | ||||||
| 文件名称/大小 | 资源类型 | 版本类型 | 开放类型 | 使用许可 | ||
| medicarewaitperiodbr（536KB） | 智库出版物 | 限制开放 | CC BY-NC-SA | 浏览 | ||
除非特别说明，本系统中所有内容都受版权保护，并保留所有权利。
