Managed-Medicare Health Club Benefit and Reduced Health Care Costs Among Older Adults

• Main Authors: Huong Q. Nguyen, PhD (Author), Ronald T. Ackermann, MD, MPH (Author), Matthew Maciejewski, PhD (Author), Ethan Berke, MD, MPH (Author), Marsha Patrick, PhD, MHA, CHE (Author), Barbara Williams, PhD (Author), James P. LoGerfo, MD, MPH (Author)
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• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionOur study was undertaken to determine the association between use of a health plan-sponsored health club benefit by older adults and total health care costs over 2 years.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study used administrative and claims data from a Medicare Advantage plan. Participant...