Days at Home Among Dually Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias - Takeaways - MDSpire

Days at Home Among Dually Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias

  • By

  • Yutong Zhang

  • Yang Yang

  • Johanna Thunell

  • Katherine E. M. Miller

  • July 9, 2026

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    Over 8 million US older adults are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, facing high healthcare use and spending.

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    The study examined geographic variation in days at home among older dually eligible persons living with dementia.

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    Older dually eligible PLWD had a mean of 238 days at home in 2021, with HCBS users averaging 275 days.

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    Days at home varied significantly by state, ranging from 159.3 days in Kentucky to 311.7 days in Alaska.

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    Study limitations include reduced generalizability and potential bias due to mortality and exclusion of certain states.

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Days at Home Among Dually Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias

  • by Yutong Zhang, Yang Yang, Johanna Thunell, Katherine E. M. Miller

  • July 9, 2026

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