The associations of multimorbidity with the sum of annual medical and long-term care expenditures in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The occurrence of multimorbidity (i.e., the coexistence of multiple chronic diseases) increases with age in older adults and is a growing concern worldwide. Multimorbidity has been reported to be a driving factor in the increase of medical expenditures in OECD countries. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is no published research that has examined the associations between multimorbidity and either long-term care (LTC) expenditure or the sum of medical and LTC expenditures worldwide. We, therefore, aimed to examine the associations of multimorbidity with the sum of medical and LTC expenditures for older adults in Japan.

Methods

Medical insurance claims data for adults ≥75 years were merged with LTC insurance claims data from Kashiwa city, a suburb in the

SUBMITTER: Mori T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6404301 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature