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PubMed1987

Work values of disabled beneficiaries.

Although disabled beneficiaries are not expected to work, do they continue to value work? This article compares data on a particular concept of work values, the importance to the self of having a job, for social security disability insurance beneficiaries, other disabled persons, and nondisabled persons interviewed in the Social Security Administration's 1978 Survey of Disability and Work. Descriptive comparisons of these three groups with similar demographic characteristics indicates that belief in the importance of a job does not decline after entitlement to disability insurance benefits. The findings support current efforts to promote re-employment through work-incentive and vocational rehabilitation policies.

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PubMed1987

Medicare utilization by disabled-worker beneficiaries: a longitudinal analysis.

Medicare eligibility for Social Security disabled-worker beneficiaries begins after 2 years of cash benefit receipt. Extension of the current coverage is often proposed as a way to encourage beneficiaries to return to work. Little is known, however, about the long-run Medicare costs for the disabled and how costs vary by demographic and health characteristics. This article describes Medicare utilization and reimbursement amounts for 1974-81 for a cohort of disabled-worker beneficiaries under age 62 and first entitled to cash benefits in 1972. The data come from a first-time linkage of Disability Insurance program data with data on Medicare utilization. The tables provide a detailed look at several factors that are associated with variation in Medicare costs among beneficiaries and over time.

Persons with Disabilities↗