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Session: Symposium of Medicare Consumer-directed (CD) Model for Rural America: Lessons from a CMS Demonstration and Next Steps
4140.0: Tuesday, November 9, 2004: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM
Oral
Symposium of Medicare Consumer-directed (CD) Model for Rural America: Lessons from a CMS Demonstration and Next Steps
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives
Moderator(s):Joan F. Van Nostrand, DPA
12:30 PMWhat rural Medicare beneficiaries say about consumer-direction: Findings from a qualitative study
Brenda R. Wamsley, PhD, Gerald Eggert, PhD
12:45 PMMedicare Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance in Rural Areas: An Economic Perspective
Hongdao Meng, MS, Brenda Wamsley, PhD, Gerald Eggert, PhD, Bruce Friedman, PhD
1:00 PMEffects of health promotion/chronic disease self-management and consumer-directed vouchers on healthcare expenditures of functionally impaired rural Medicare beneficiaries
Bruce Friedman, PhD, Hongdao Meng, MS, Brenda R. Wamsley, PhD, Gerald M. Eggert, PhD
1:15 PMAnalysis of Case Mix to Determine Prospective Medicare Rates for Rural Primary and Consumer-Directed Care  [ Recorded presentation ]
Darryl Wieland, PhD, Tom Brown, DrPH, Brenda Wamsley, PhD, Rebecca Boland, MA, Gerald M. Eggert, PhD, Joan Van Nostrand, DPA
1:30 PMDiscussants: Drs. T.F. Williams & Marcia Brand
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Gerontological Health
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 132nd Annual Meeting (November 6-10, 2004) of APHA