Healthcare spending for non-fatal falls among older adults, USA.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The older adult (65+) population in the USA is increasing and with it the number of medically treated falls. In 2015, healthcare spending attributable to older adult falls was approximately US$50 billion. We aim to update the estimated medical expenditures attributable to older adult non-fatal falls.

Methods

Generalised linear models using 2017, 2019 and 2021 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey and cost supplement files were used to estimate the association of falls with healthcare expenditures while adjusting for demographic characteristics and health conditions in the model. To portion out the share of total healthcare spending attributable to falls versus not, we adjusted for demographic characteristics and health conditions, including self-reported health stat

SUBMITTER: Haddad YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11445707 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature