Medicare Fee-For-Service Spending for Fall Injury and Nonfall Events: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Fall injuries are prevalent in older adults, yet whether higher spending occurs after nonfracture (NFFI) and fracture is unknown. We examined whether incident fall injuries, including NFFI and fractures, were associated with higher Medicare spending in 12 months after incident events in older adults.

Research design and methods

The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study included 1 595 community-dwelling adults (53% women, 37% Black; 76.7 ± 2.9 years) with linked Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) claims at 2000/01 exam. Incident outpatient and inpatient fall injuries (N = 448) from 2000/01 exam to December 31, 2008 were identified using the first claim with a nonfracture injury diagnosis code with a fall E-code, or a fracture diagnosis code wi

SUBMITTER: Xue L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11208929 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature