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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedJoyce NR, Huskamp HA, Hadland SE
The alternative quality contract: impact on service use and spending for children with ADHD.
The authors used Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) claims for 2006-2011 to compare youths enrolled in provider organizations participating in the alternative quality contract (AQC) with those not participating. They found that the AQC was associated with small increases in the probability of any outpatient visits and in the probability and number of medication management visits among children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Further, spending did not change, and there was no evidence of reductions in service utilization or spending for children with ADHD in the first three years of AQC implementation.
AHRQ-funded; HS022998.
Citation: Joyce NR, Huskamp HA, Hadland SE .
The alternative quality contract: impact on service use and spending for children with ADHD.
Psychiatr Serv 2017 Dec;68(12):1210-12. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201700143.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Behavioral Health, Payment, Quality of Care, Healthcare Costs