Trends in Self-reported Forgone Medical Care Among Medicare Beneficiaries During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative association with medical care access. As prior studies mainly focused on the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, less is known about how trends in forgone medical care changed over time.

Objective

To examine trends in and reasons for forgone medical care among Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design setting and participants

This cross-sectional study analyzed Medicare beneficiaries using data from 3 waves of survey data from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey COVID-19 Supplement (Summer 2020, Fall 2020, and Winter 2021). Data analyses were conducted between July and August 2021.

Exposures

Date of interview.

Main outcomes and measures

Self-reported forg

SUBMITTER: Park S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8796880 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature