@article{ref1,
title="Who pays for agricultural injury care?",
journal="Journal of agromedicine",
year="2010",
author="Costich, Julia",
volume="15",
number="1",
pages="54-57",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1059-924X",
doi="10.1080/10599240903389714",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10599240903389714"
}