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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 8 of 8 Research Studies DisplayedGray SH, Trudell EK, Emans SJ
Total direct medical expenses and characteristics of privately insured adolescents who incur high costs.
This study assessed health care expenditures for high-cost adolescents and described the patient characteristics associated with high medical costs. It concluded that total direct medical expenses for privately insured high-cost adolescents are associated with medical complexity, mental health conditions, and obesity. Cost reduction strategies in similar populations should be tailored to these cost drivers.
AHRQ-funded; HS023092.
Citation: Gray SH, Trudell EK, Emans SJ .
Total direct medical expenses and characteristics of privately insured adolescents who incur high costs.
JAMA Pediatr 2015 Oct;169(10):e152682. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.2682..
Keywords: Access to Care, Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Costs, Health Insurance
Hudson JL, Abdus S
AHRQ Author: Hudson JL
Coverage and care consequences for families in which children have mixed eligibility for public insurance.
The researchers used data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Household Component for 2001–12 to examine insurance coverage, access to care, and health care use for eligible children in families with mixed eligible siblings compared to those in families where all siblings were eligible for one program. They found that mixed eligibility has a significant dampening effect for eligible children.
AHRQ-authored
Citation: Hudson JL, Abdus S .
Coverage and care consequences for families in which children have mixed eligibility for public insurance.
Health Aff 2015 Aug;34(8):1340-8. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0128..
Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Children/Adolescents, Health Insurance, Access to Care, Healthcare Utilization
DeVoe JE, Crawford C, Angier H
The association between Medicaid coverage for children and parents persists: 2002-2010.
The researchers assessed the likelihood of children’s having public health insurance coverage and their parents’ maintenance, gain, or loss of public coverage. The study found that, despite differing eligibility requirements, strong associations persisted between coverage continuity for parents and children in Oregon’s public health insurance program.
AHRQ-funded; HS018569
Citation: DeVoe JE, Crawford C, Angier H .
The association between Medicaid coverage for children and parents persists: 2002-2010.
Matern Child Health J. 2015 Aug;19(8):1766-74. doi: 10.1007/s10995-015-1690-5..
Keywords: Medicaid, Children/Adolescents, Health Insurance
Hudson JL, Hill SC, Selden TM
AHRQ Author: Hudson JL, Hill SC, Selden TM
If rollbacks go forward, up to 14 million children could become ineligible for public or subsidized coverage by 2019.
This study investigated the potential health insurance options available to low-income children if federal CHIP funding ends in 2017 or if federal requirements change in 2019, allowing states to roll back Medicaid- and CHIP-eligibility thresholds to minimum levels. It found that the percentage of low-income children ineligible for public coverage or subsidized Marketplace coverage would increase from 22 percent in 2014 (12.5 million children) to 46 percent after 2019 (26.5 million children).
Citation: Hudson JL, Hill SC, Selden TM .
If rollbacks go forward, up to 14 million children could become ineligible for public or subsidized coverage by 2019.
Health Aff 2015 May;34(5):864-70. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0004..
Keywords: Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Children/Adolescents, Health Insurance, Low-Income
Pati S, Wong AT, Calixte RE
Medicaid and CHIP retention among children in 12 states.
The authors sought to determine reproducibility of public insurance retention rates for children using 3 different metrics at the state and county level. They found that all 3 metrics demonstrated reproducible estimates at the state level. Reproducibility of relative rankings for child health insurance retention of counties within states were sensitive to county child population size and the amount of variability in retention rates within the county and at the state level.
AHRQ-funded; HS020508.
Citation: Pati S, Wong AT, Calixte RE .
Medicaid and CHIP retention among children in 12 states.
Acad Pediatr 2015 May-Jun;15(3):249-57. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.09.012.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Health Insurance, Policy, Medicaid
Boss EF, Benke JR, Tunkel DE
Public insurance and timing of polysomnography and surgical care for children with sleep-disordered breathing.
The purpose of this study was (1) to evaluate receipt and timing of polysomnography (PSG) in relation to ultimate surgical therapy with adenotonsillectomy for children undergoing evaluation for sleep-disordered breathing and (2) to evaluate differences based on socioeconomic status. It found that referral for PSG resulted in significant loss to follow-up for all children and delayed definitive surgical treatment for children with public insurance.
AHRQ-funded; HS022932.
Citation: Boss EF, Benke JR, Tunkel DE .
Public insurance and timing of polysomnography and surgical care for children with sleep-disordered breathing.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015 Feb;141(2):106-11. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2014.3085..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Sleep Problems, Social Determinants of Health, Access to Care, Health Insurance, Surgery
DeVoe JE, Marino M, Angier H
Effect of expanding Medicaid for parents on children's health insurance coverage: lessons from the Oregon Experiment.
This study estimated the effect on a child’s health insurance coverage status when (1) a parent randomly gains access to health insurance and (2) a parent obtains coverage. It found that children’s odds of having Medicaid or CHIP coverage increased when their parents were randomly selected to apply for Medicaid. Children whose parents were selected and subsequently obtained coverage benefited most.
AHRQ-funded; HS018569
Citation: DeVoe JE, Marino M, Angier H .
Effect of expanding Medicaid for parents on children's health insurance coverage: lessons from the Oregon Experiment.
JAMA Surg. 2015 Mar;150(3):223-8. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.2239..
Keywords: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Children/Adolescents
Reeves S, Garcia E, Kleyn M
Identifying sickle cell disease cases using administrative claims.
The authors developed and tested the accuracy of administrative claims method for identifying children with sickle cell disease (SCD) to enable quality of care assessments among children enrolled in Medicaid. They found that their definition can be used to facilitate a more accurate identification of children with SCD in future studies.
AHRQ-funded; HS020516.
Citation: Reeves S, Garcia E, Kleyn M .
Identifying sickle cell disease cases using administrative claims.
Acad Pediatr 2014 Sep-Oct;14(5 Suppl):S61-7. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.02.008.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Sickle Cell Disease