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. 1988 Apr;23(1):129–142.

The evaluation of the National Long Term Care Demonstration. 8. The effect of channeling on health and long-term care costs.

C Thornton 1, S M Dunstan 1, P Kemper 1
PMCID: PMC1065493  PMID: 3130324

Abstract

Expanded community care for the frail elderly has been advocated based on its potential for financial cost saving. However, the evaluation found that average costs increased: the cost of expanding publicly financed case management and formal community services beyond what already was provided was not offset by reductions in the costs for nursing home care.

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