Open AccessMedicare Claims Paid by the Federal Black Lung Benefits Program
Author(s) -
Laura Kurth,
Megan Casey,
Patricia L. Schleiff,
Cara N. Halldin,
Jacek M. Mazurek,
David J. Blackley
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-5948
pISSN - 1076-2752
DOI - 10.1097/jom.0000000000001745
Subject(s) - beneficiary , medicine , health care , primary care , population , health insurance , comorbidity , medicare advantage , family medicine , environmental health , finance , business , economic growth , economics
To establish the burden of totally disabling respiratory impairment among coal miners, we identified the healthcare utilization and cost for Medicare claims where the Federal Black Lung Program (FBLP) was the primary payer.