News Report | April 15, 2013
22% Of Medicare Beneficiaries With Severe Mental Illness Readmitted Within 30-Days, 24% of Dual Eligibles
In 2010, Medicare beneficiaries over age 65 and diagnosed with a severe mental illness (SMI) had a 30-day hospital readmission rate of 22%; for those who were also eligible for Medicaid, the readmission rate was 24%. The combination of SMI and an addiction disorder increased readmission rates to 32% for Medicare-only beneficiaries and to 37% for dual eligibles. By comparison, the readmission rate was 13% among Medicare-only beneficiaries without SMI or addiction, and 16% among dual eligible beneficiaries without SMI or addiction.
The readmission rates were reported in a DataBrief from the SCAN Foundation . . .