Medicare expenditures among spouses of persons with dementia.
Alzheimer's and related dementias
Medicare expenditures
spouses
Journal
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
ISSN: 1532-5415
Titre abrégé: J Am Geriatr Soc
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7503062
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 Jul 2024
08 Jul 2024
Historique:
revised:
08
06
2024
received:
21
10
2023
accepted:
17
06
2024
medline:
8
7
2024
pubmed:
8
7
2024
entrez:
8
7
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Spouses of persons living with dementia face intense strains on their well-being compared with similarly aged adults and spouses of partners with no dementia. This strain can impact spouses' health and healthcare needs, and therefore affect their healthcare utilization and expenditures. Using data from the Health and Retirement Study linked with Medicare claims, we matched dyads of spouses and their partners with dementia (SPWD) to a comparison group of similar spouses and their partners with no dementia (SPWND). We then examined Medicare expenditures for spouses in the 5 years following their partner's dementia onset month using a two-part regression model. SPWD cumulative total Medicare expenditures were, on average, $60,043 in the 5 years post dementia onset, compared to $56,068 for SPWND. This difference ($3974, 95% CI = [-$3,199; $11,477]) was not significant. However, there were significant differences in the 5th year's total expenditures (+$2,748 [$321; $5,447]), driven by inpatient expenditures ($1,562 [$22; $3,277]). Despite the differences in partner's dementia status, we found no significant difference in the 5-year cumulative Medicare expenditures between SPWD and SPWND. Compared to previous studies, we likely captured an earlier stage of dementia more consistently for a broader population which may be less straining on spouses. Further research should examine patterns of expenditures in later years and around critical timepoints in caregiving, such as partner transitions to formal long-term care settings and death, to better understand healthcare expenditures for spouses of persons living with dementia.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Spouses of persons living with dementia face intense strains on their well-being compared with similarly aged adults and spouses of partners with no dementia. This strain can impact spouses' health and healthcare needs, and therefore affect their healthcare utilization and expenditures.
METHODS
METHODS
Using data from the Health and Retirement Study linked with Medicare claims, we matched dyads of spouses and their partners with dementia (SPWD) to a comparison group of similar spouses and their partners with no dementia (SPWND). We then examined Medicare expenditures for spouses in the 5 years following their partner's dementia onset month using a two-part regression model.
RESULTS
RESULTS
SPWD cumulative total Medicare expenditures were, on average, $60,043 in the 5 years post dementia onset, compared to $56,068 for SPWND. This difference ($3974, 95% CI = [-$3,199; $11,477]) was not significant. However, there were significant differences in the 5th year's total expenditures (+$2,748 [$321; $5,447]), driven by inpatient expenditures ($1,562 [$22; $3,277]).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Despite the differences in partner's dementia status, we found no significant difference in the 5-year cumulative Medicare expenditures between SPWD and SPWND. Compared to previous studies, we likely captured an earlier stage of dementia more consistently for a broader population which may be less straining on spouses. Further research should examine patterns of expenditures in later years and around critical timepoints in caregiving, such as partner transitions to formal long-term care settings and death, to better understand healthcare expenditures for spouses of persons living with dementia.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : R01AG049815
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The American Geriatrics Society.
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