Use of Comprehensive Services
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Use of Comprehensive Services
and Insurance Coverage--
PDF Access Survey--
In addition to physician services, A range of non physician services are necessary and beneficial.
As illustrated in this chart, insurance coverage varies substantially for these services
Services are listed in order of % of PD patients that report services are covered
Medications are the most widespread treatment for Parkinson’s (88 percent of respondents used prescription drugs in the past year) and these medications can be costly. In response to survey questions concerning health insurance or Medicare coverage, about two-thirds (67 percent) had received any reimbursement for prescription drugs.
Long-term care was both rarely used and poorly covered by insurance. Some 16 percent of the respondents reported having used home nursing care in the past year and seven percent had been in a nursing home. For both categories, less than half (46 percent and 49 percent respectively) had any kind of health insurance or Medicare coverage.
Service % Covered % Used
Acute Care 93.2% 14.9%
Rehab (PT, OT, S) 83.4% 28.1%
Case management 73.5% 9.9%
Counseling services 68.9% 11.1%
Prescription Drugs 66.8% 88.8%
Nursing Home 48.8% 7.2%
Home Health or Help 45.9% 16.3%
Assisted Living 34.0% 3.6%
Adult Day Care 28.7% 8.5%
