Table 11. Regression analysis of reimbursement rates for Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities, by selected ancillaries: 1984-85.
| Selected ancillary | Skilled nursing facility | Intermediate care facility | ||
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| 1984 | 1985 | 1984 | 1985 | |
| Intercept | 245.79 | 248.33 | 238.43 | 241.27 |
| Occupational therapy |
311.52 (2.08) |
9.63 (1.57) |
310.50 (2.03) |
38.90 (1.68) |
| Nonlegend drugs | −5.59 (−0.62) |
−4.68 (−0.46) |
−4.82 (−0.60) |
−5.13 (−0.61) |
| Durable medical equipment | 7.10 (0.95) |
6.32 (0.75) |
3.03 (0.43) |
2.47 (0.34) |
| Number of States1 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 48 |
| R2 | .118 | .071 | .092 | .063 |
| Adjusted R2 | .055 | .008 | .028 | −.001 |
1
District of Columbia excluded because of disproportionate influence, as judged by Cook's D.
2
Significant at the .01 level, one-tailed test.
3
Significant at the .05 level, one-tailed test.
NOTE: Numbers in parentheses are t-values.
SOURCE: Institute for Health and Aging: Unpublished Telephone Survey of States' Medicaid Reimbursement Policy, 1986.