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Journal article
Examining Health Care Costs Among MANNA Clients and a Comparison Group
Journal of primary care & community health, v 4(4), pp 311-317
01 Oct 2013
PMID: 23799677
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Abstract
Chronically ill populations have a strong need for quality public health nutrition services to aid in disease management and improve health outcomes. Evidence suggests that neglecting the importance of adequate nutrition in chronically ill patients has far-reaching implications on the health status of the individual and the health care costs. Research is currently lacking a focus on this topic. This pilot study done through the nonprofit organization MANNA (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance), which serves the greater Philadelphia area, explored the health care expenditures of 65 MANNA clients over time in comparison with a similar group of Medicaid patients who did not receive MANNA services. Health care expenditures were examined before and after clients began receiving services. The study found that the mean monthly health care costs decreased for three consecutive months after initiation of MANNA services. Other health care cost-related factors, such as inpatient costs, length of stay, and number of hospital admissions also displayed a downward trend. These results help show the significance of medical nutrition therapy and home-delivered meal services on overall health care.
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- Title
- Examining Health Care Costs Among MANNA Clients and a Comparison Group
- Creators
- Jill Gurvey - Collaborative Group (United States)Kelly Rand - Neighborhood HealthSusan Daugherty - Neighborhood HealthCyndi Dinger - Neighborhood HealthJoan Schmeling - Drexel UniversityNicole Laverty - Neighborhood Health
- Publication Details
- Journal of primary care & community health, v 4(4), pp 311-317
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 7
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000443130500012
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84905542987
- Other Identifier
- 991021864441204721
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