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1 to 3 of 3 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
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