Abstract
This paper studies the relationship between the Medicaid reimbursement rate and the quality of care nursing homes offer their residents. I hypothesize that the Medicaid reimbursement rate will have a negative on the quality of care in nursing homes. I analyze theories and past literature to present this hypothesis. Data from nursing homes in the state of Ohio is used to empirically estimate the effect the Medicaid reimbursement rate has on the quality of care in nursing homes. The results indicate that the Medicaid reimbursement rate has mixed effects on quality of care when quality is measured by the physical and mental states of the residents, but it has a negative effect when quality of care is measured by the overall satisfaction of the resident and their families.
Advisor
Burnell, Barbara
Department
Business Economics
Recommended Citation
Reese, Edward J. Jr, "The Effects of Medicaid Reimbursement Rates on Nursing Home Quality" (2014). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 5800.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/5800
Disciplines
Other Business
Keywords
Medicaid, nursing home, quality, care
Publication Date
2014
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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