Table 8. Regression analysis of reimbursement rates for Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facilities, by reimbursement method: 1979-85.
| Reimbursement method | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | 231.24 | 235.36 | 240.20 | 247.81 | 259.50 | 261.19 | 261.93 | 261.58 |
| Prospective facility-specific | 0.23 (0.07) |
−0.13 (−0.04) |
−1.35 (−0.34) |
−5.63 (−1.28) |
2-15.23 (−2.73) |
2-13.39 (−2.60) |
−9.76 (−1.53) |
−6.11 (−0.87) |
| Prospective class | −5.38 (−1.04) |
−6.55 (−1.18) |
−6.17 (−1.09) |
3-13.76 (−2.36) |
2-23.38 (−3.29) |
2-24.12 (−3.68) |
2-22.95 (−2.87) |
2-20.97 (−2.43) |
| Combination | −0.94 (−0.22) |
−0.76 (−0.16) |
−2.70 (−0.51) |
−2.46 (−0.44) |
3-12.41 (−1.88) |
3-11.86 (−1.94) |
−8.37 (−1.12) |
−7.26 (−0.89) |
| Number of States1 = 42 | ||||||||
| R2 | .034 | .040 | .032 | .136 | 3.238 | 2.267 | 3.183 | .155 |
| Adjusted R2 | −.042 | −.036 | −.044 | .068 | .178 | .209 | .118 | .088 |
1
Arizona has no institutional Medicaid program. Seven States (District of Columbia, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Ohio) were excluded because of missing rate data. Alaska is excluded based on its 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SOURCE: Institute for Health and Aging: Unpublished Telephone Survey of State Medicaid Agencies, 1983, and of States' Medicaid Reimbursement Policy, 1986.