Reduced mortality: the unexpected impact of a telephone-based care management intervention for older adults in managed care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This analysis evaluated mortality over 24 months for Medicare managed care members who participated in the Care Advocate Program (CA Program) designed to link those with high health care utilization to home- and community-based services.

Data source

Secondary data from the CA Program, part of the California HealthCare Foundation's Elders in Managed Care Initiative.

Study design

Randomized-control trial in which participants (N=781) were randomly assigned to intent-to-treat (ITT) and control groups. ITT group received telephonic social care management and 12 months of follow-up. Various multivariate analyses were used to evaluate mortality risk throughout multiple study periods controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, health status, and health care u

SUBMITTER: Alkema GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1955273 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature