Declining Medicaid Fees and Primary Care Appointment Availability for New Medicaid Patients
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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.6302
Abstract: Appointment Availability for New Medicaid Patients Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid fees for primary care physicians were raised to Medicare levels in 2013 and 2014. The size of the federally funded increase varied… read more here.
Keywords: appointment availability; new medicaid; medicaid; medicaid fees ... See more keywords
Association of a Targeted Population Health Management Intervention with Hospital Admissions and Bed-Days for Medicaid-Enrolled Children
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.18306
Abstract: Key Points Question Is a targeted population health management intervention developed for children enrolled in Medicaid and cared for in a large pediatric health system associated with changes in hospital admissions or bed-days? Findings In… read more here.
Keywords: bed days; health management; medicaid; population health ... See more keywords
Structural Racism and Inequities in Access to Medicaid-Funded Quality Cancer Care in the United States.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.22220
Abstract: Marks et al1 offer important insights into access to high-quality cancer treatment for patients with Medicaid. The authors randomly selected 1 in 3 Commission on Cancer–accredited facilities and trained secret shoppers to pose as people… read more here.
Keywords: health; quality cancer; medicaid; care ... See more keywords
Buprenorphine Utilization and Prescribing Among New Jersey Medicaid Beneficiaries After Adoption of Initiatives Designed to Improve Treatment Access
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.12030
Abstract: Key Points Question Were initiatives aimed at improving access to buprenorphine treatment in New Jersey Medicaid associated with increases in buprenorphine utilization and prescribing? Findings This cross-sectional study of 20 090 Medicaid beneficiaries found that the… read more here.
Keywords: new jersey; medicaid; buprenorphine; jersey medicaid ... See more keywords
Market environment and Medicaid acceptance: What influences the access gap?
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.3497
Abstract: The U.S. health care system is undergoing significant changes. Two prominent shifts include millions added to Medicaid and greater integration and consolidation among firms. We empirically assess if these two industry trends may have implications… read more here.
Keywords: medicaid patients; market environment; environment medicaid; market ... See more keywords
Overcoming injustice: A roadmap to improve access to hepatitis C virus therapy for our medicaid patients
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.29095
Abstract: Arecent survey of state Medicaid programs by the Senate Finance Committee revealed that of 68 million Medicaid enrollees in 44 states, nearly 700,000 are positive for the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The advent of new… read more here.
Keywords: state; access; hepatitis virus; medicaid ... See more keywords
Expanded Medicaid Provides Access to Substance Use, Mental Health, and Physician Visits to Homeless and Precariously Housed Persons
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DOI: 10.1007/s10900-017-0405-9
Abstract: To describe the Medicaid costs associated with persons who are homeless or unstably housed. A retrospective secondary data analysis linked Medicaid recipient data with a statewide homeless management information system. A total of 19,950 persons… read more here.
Keywords: substance; housed persons; medicaid; homeless ... See more keywords
Costs of Severe Maternal Morbidity During Pregnancy in US Commercially Insured and Medicaid Populations: An Observational Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s10995-019-02819-z
Abstract: Objective To estimate the maternity-related cost of health care services in women with and without severe maternal morbidity (SMM). Methods Women with a live inpatient birth in the calendar year 2013 were identified in the… read more here.
Keywords: severe maternal; women without; medicaid populations; delivery ... See more keywords
Capsule Commentary on Gordon et al., The Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Continuous Enrollment: a Two-State Analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05168-3
Abstract: G ordon and coauthors 1 found that by expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Colorado improved health insurance continuity for adults already enrolled in Medicaid. The cohort—Medicaid beneficiaries who were either pregnant, disabled,… read more here.
Keywords: state; expansion; enrollment; study ... See more keywords
Patients' experiences with South Carolina's immediate postpartum Long-acting reversible contraception Medicaid policy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2019.04.007
Abstract: OBJECTIVES We sought to examine women's experiences with immediate postpartum LARC counseling and use in the context of South Carolina's Medicaid policy. STUDY DESIGN In 2016-18, we conducted semi-structured individual interviews with 25 women, ages… read more here.
Keywords: immediate postpartum; larc; medicaid; south carolina ... See more keywords
Does Vertical Integration Improve Access to Surgical Care for Medicaid Beneficiaries?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.09.016
Abstract: (275/275 words) BACKGROUND: Vertical integration is increasingly common among surgical specialties in the U.S., however, the effect of vertical integration on access to care for low-income populations remains poorly understood. We explore the characteristics of… read more here.
Keywords: integration; medicaid; surgical practices; care ... See more keywords