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Citation

Costich J. J. Agromed. 2010; 15(1): 54-57.

Affiliation

Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, Department of Health Services Management, and Master of Health Administration program, University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10599240903389714

PMID

20390732

Abstract

Analysis of 295 agricultural injury hospitalizations in a single state's hospital discharge database found that workers' compensation covered only 5% of the inpatient stays. Other sources were commercial health insurance (47%), Medicare (31%), and Medicaid (7%); 9% were uninsured. Estimated mean hospital and physician payments (not costs or charges) were $12,056 per hospitalization. Nearly one sixth (16%) of hospitalizations were either unreimbursed or covered by Medicaid, indicating a substantial cost-shift to public funding sources. Problems in characterizing agricultural injuries and states' exceptions to workers' compensation coverage mandates point to the need for comprehensive health coverage.


Language: en

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