Abstract:Veterans who use the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) also may use Medicare coverage for treatment outside VHA. Using multiple health care systems introduces fragmentation and may increase utilization. The purpose of this study was to compare chronic wound care utilization among VHA-Medicare dual system users and VHA-exclusive users. Using data from VHA chart review and Medicare claims, we conducted a retrospective cohort study of 203 Medicare-enrolled VHA users with an incident, chronic lower limb wound b… Show more
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