Medicare Eligibility and Health Care Use Among Adults With Psychological Distress
These findings suggest that Medicare eligibility at age 65 years was associated with decreased use of mental health outpatient services and increased acute care use among adults with psychological distress. These findings highlight the need for policies that address gaps in mental health care in the Medicare program.
Authors
- Sungchul Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7546-9685)
- Rishi K. Wadhera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1089-3896)
- Katherine A. Koh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5076-3642)
- Michael Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2724-8797)
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Korea University (KR)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Deaconess Hospital (US)
- Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Health Forum
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.1089
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44
Funders
- American Heart Association
- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute