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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 19 of 19 Research Studies DisplayedHudson JL, Moriya AS
AHRQ Author: Hudson JL
The role of marketplace policy on welcome mat effects for children eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program.
This study examined the role of marketplace policy on “welcome mat” effects for children eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Data from the American Community Survey from 2013-2018 was used to estimate the relationship between Marketplace policy and increases in Medicaid/CHIP coverage among pre-ACA eligible children after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The sample included non-disabled citizen children ages 0-18 at 139-250% federal poverty level who were Medicaid/CHIP-eligible before and after implementation of the ACA. Marketplace policies and enrollment were compared in expansion states versus non-expansion states. Public coverage did increase more in states that empowered their Marketplace to enroll publicly-eligible applicants directly into Medicaid/CHIP. This was driven by enrollment policy, not by choice of state-based versus federal-based Marketplaces. Welcome mats were largest in expansion states and increases ranged from 9 to 13 percentage points in enrollment.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Hudson JL, Moriya AS .
The role of marketplace policy on welcome mat effects for children eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Inquiry 2020 Jan-Dec;57:46958020952920. doi: 10.1177/0046958020952920..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Medicaid, Health Insurance, Policy, Uninsured, Access to Care
Khouja T, Burgette JM, Donohue JM
Association between Medicaid expansion, dental coverage policies for adults, and children's receipt of preventive dental services.
Researchers examined whether low-income children's use of preventive dental services is linked to variation in state Medicaid policies that affect parents' access to dental care in Medicaid. Using MEPS data along with Area Health Resources File and Medicaid adult dental coverage policies, they found no change in children's receipt of preventive dental care associated with Medicaid expansions in states that covered vs did not cover preventive dental services for adults. They concluded that factors other than parental access to dental benefits through Medicaid may be more salient determinants of preventive dental care use among low-income children.
AHRQ-funded; HS026727.
Citation: Khouja T, Burgette JM, Donohue JM .
Association between Medicaid expansion, dental coverage policies for adults, and children's receipt of preventive dental services.
Health Serv Res 2020 Oct;55(5):642-50. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13324..
Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Children/Adolescents, Dental and Oral Health, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Low-Income, Access to Care, Policy
Akincigil A, Mackie TI, Cook S
Effectiveness of mandatory peer review to reduce antipsychotic prescriptions for Medicaid-insured children.
This retrospective observation study examined the effectiveness of mandatory peer review to reduce antipsychotic prescriptions for Medicaid-insured children. Data was analyzed from Medicaid Analytical eXtracts (MAX) with administrative claims from 2006-2011 in Washington State. Within two years of policy implementation, prescription prevalence decreased from 6.17 to 4.04 while the synthetic control group remained stable at 6.47. The results show the effectiveness of the peer review program.
AHRQ-funded; HS026001.
Citation: Akincigil A, Mackie TI, Cook S .
Effectiveness of mandatory peer review to reduce antipsychotic prescriptions for Medicaid-insured children.
Health Serv Res 2020 Aug;55(4):596-603. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13297..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Medication, Medicaid, Policy
Bucholz EM,, Schuster MA, Toomey SL
Trends in 30-day readmission for Medicaid and privately insured pediatric patients: 2010-2017.
This study examined trends in 30-day readmission rates for Medicaid and privately insured pediatric patients from 2010 to 2017. The HCUP Nationwide Readmissions Database was used to compare hospital-level risk-adjusted readmission rates. Higher readmission rates were found for Medicaid beneficiaires compared to privately insured pediatric patients during the time period.
AHRQ-funded; HS020513; HS025299.
Citation: Bucholz EM,, Schuster MA, Toomey SL .
Trends in 30-day readmission for Medicaid and privately insured pediatric patients: 2010-2017.
Pediatrics 2020 Aug;146(2). doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-0270..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Children/Adolescents, Hospital Readmissions, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Hospitals
Taylor WM, Lu Y, Wang S
Long-term healthcare utilization by Medicaid enrolled children with neonatal abstinence syndrome.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate healthcare utilization in Medicaid enrolled children with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in the first 2 years of life. The investigators concluded that a diagnosis of NAS did not appear to be an independent predictor of increased healthcare utilization in the first 2 years of life. They indicated that their results differed from some other published studies.
AHRQ-funded; HS022941.
Citation: Taylor WM, Lu Y, Wang S .
Long-term healthcare utilization by Medicaid enrolled children with neonatal abstinence syndrome.
J Pediatr 2020 Jun;221:55-63.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.02.077..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Utilization, Medicaid, Newborns/Infants, Substance Abuse
Fischer MA, Mahesri M, Lii J
Non-Infection-related and non-visit-based antibiotic prescribing is common among Medicaid patients.
This study examined antibiotic prescribing by clinicians when there was no visit or without clear indications for use. The authors discuss the fact that current ambulatory antibiotic stewardship policies do not capture prescribing outside of clinician visits or clear indications for use. They measured the frequency for all filled antibiotic prescriptions in Medicaid patients in the period 2004-2013. They found that out of 298 million antibiotic fills for 53 million patients (62% for children), 55% were for clinician visits with an infection-related diagnosis, 17% were for visits without an infection-related diagnosis, and 28% were not associated with a visit.
AHRQ-funded; HS024930; HS023236; HS024651; HS026506; 2332015000201.
Citation: Fischer MA, Mahesri M, Lii J .
Non-Infection-related and non-visit-based antibiotic prescribing is common among Medicaid patients.
Health Aff 2020 Feb;39(2):280-88. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2019.00545..
Keywords: Antimicrobial Stewardship, Medicaid, Antibiotics, Medication, Practice Patterns, Children/Adolescents
Mackie TI, Cook S, Crystal S
Antipsychotic use among youth in foster care enrolled in a specialized managed care organization intervention.
This study examined a multimodal antipsychotic intervention implemented by a specialized Medicaid managed care organization (MMCO) for youths in foster care with routine mental health screening, health passports, elective psychiatric consultation line, and retrospective drug utilization reviews to determine whether this multimodal intervention significantly reduced antipsychotic dispensing for youths with conditions without US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved indications. Findings showed that MMCO implementation significantly reduced antipsychotic medications without FDA-indicated conditions prescribed to youths, while not significantly affecting antipsychotic medications prescribed to youths with FDA-indicated conditions.
AHRQ-funded; HS026001.
Citation: Mackie TI, Cook S, Crystal S .
Antipsychotic use among youth in foster care enrolled in a specialized managed care organization intervention.
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2020 Jan;59(1):166-76.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2019.04.022..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Behavioral Health, Medication, Vulnerable Populations, Medicaid, Health Insurance
Kuo DZ, Hall M, Agrawal R
Comparison of health care spending and utilization among children with Medicaid insurance.
This study's objectives were to assess health care and spending among children with Medicaid insurance by their resource use. It found that as resource use increases in children with Medicaid, spending rises unevenly across health services: Spending on primary care rises modestly compared with other health services.
AHRQ-funded; HS023092.
Citation: Kuo DZ, Hall M, Agrawal R .
Comparison of health care spending and utilization among children with Medicaid insurance.
Pediatrics 2015 Dec;136(6):1521-9. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-0871.
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Keywords: Medicaid, Healthcare Utilization, Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Costs, Health Services Research (HSR)
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
Dumas SA, Polk D
Pediatric dental clinic location and utilization in a high-resource setting.
This study examined dental utilization by Medicaid-insured children living in a high-resource area and characterized distance and travel-related variables to accessing care. It concluded that closer proximity may contribute to the higher utilization of services observed compared with national rates.
AHRQ-funded; HS019486.
Citation: Dumas SA, Polk D .
Pediatric dental clinic location and utilization in a high-resource setting.
J Public Health Dent 2015 Summer;75(3):183-90. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12086.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Utilization, Dental and Oral Health, Access to Care, Medicaid
Christensen AL, Zickafoose JS, Natzke B
Associations between practice-reported medical homeness and health care utilization among publicly insured children.
This study assessed the relationship between having a patient-centered medical home and use of health services by children enrolled in Medicaid in three States. The researchers found that medical homeness was not associated with the likelihood of receiving well-child care. Association of medical homeness with non-urgent, preventable, or avoidable emergency department visits varied.
AHRQ-funded; 290200900019I
Citation: Christensen AL, Zickafoose JS, Natzke B .
Associations between practice-reported medical homeness and health care utilization among publicly insured children.
Acad Pediatr. 2015 May-Jun;15(3):267-74. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.12.001..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Medicaid, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Healthcare Utilization
Raghavan R, Brown DS, Allaire BT
Challenges in using Medicaid claims to ascertain child maltreatment.
Using data from the first National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being and Medicaid claims, this study assessed the validity of Medicaid codes in identifying maltreatment. Medicaid claims identify maltreatment in only 15 percent of all children identified by the child’s investigating child welfare worker as having been maltreated.
AHRQ-funded; HS020269.
Citation: Raghavan R, Brown DS, Allaire BT .
Challenges in using Medicaid claims to ascertain child maltreatment.
Challenges in using Medicaid claims to ascertain child maltreatment..
Keywords: Domestic Violence, Children/Adolescents, Medicaid
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
Rust G, Zhang S, McRoy L
Potential savings from increasing adherence to inhaled corticosteroid therapy in Medicaid-enrolled children.
This study simulated the cost impact of achieving various levels of increase in inhaled corticosteroid therapy (ICS-Rx) adherence levels among elementary school–aged children (5-12 years) initially receiving a new ICS-Rx for asthma. It found that increasing the proportion of children who maintain higher adherence to 40 percent would generate savings of $95 per child per year.
AHRQ-funded; HS022444.
Citation: Rust G, Zhang S, McRoy L .
Potential savings from increasing adherence to inhaled corticosteroid therapy in Medicaid-enrolled children.
Am J Manag Care 2015 Mar;21(3):173-80..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Asthma, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Healthcare Costs, Medicaid
Garfield LD, Brown DS, Allaire BT
Psychotropic drug use among preschool children in the Medicaid program from 36 states.
The researchers examined utilization of the most commonly used psychotropic medications among children aged 4 years and younger. They determined the prevalence of and indications for psychotropic medication among preschool children in Medicaid. Their study found that preschoolers are receiving psychotropic medications despite limited evidence supporting safety or efficacy. Medications for attention-deficit disorder/attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder treatment were most common.
AHRQ-funded; HS020269.
Citation: Garfield LD, Brown DS, Allaire BT .
Psychotropic drug use among preschool children in the Medicaid program from 36 states.
Am J Public Health 2015 Mar;105(3):524-9. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2014.302258..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Medication, Medicaid, Behavioral Health
Valet RS, Gebretsadik T, Minton PA
Prevalence and characteristics of medication sharing behavior in a pediatric Medicaid population with asthma.
The researchers described features surrounding the sharing and borrowing of nonprescription medications and examine the effects of this behavior on adverse asthma outcomes among children with asthma. They found a trend toward decreased Asthma Control Test (ACT) score and a higher proportion of patients with ACT scores of 19 or lower among those who shared or borrowed medication.
AHRQ-funded; HS019669.
Citation: Valet RS, Gebretsadik T, Minton PA .
Prevalence and characteristics of medication sharing behavior in a pediatric Medicaid population with asthma.
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2015 Feb;114(2):151-3. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2014.11.007..
Keywords: Medication, Children/Adolescents, Medicaid, Asthma, Adverse Drug Events (ADE)
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
Kranz AM, Rozier RG, Preisser JS
Examining continuity of care for Medicaid-enrolled children receiving oral health services in medical offices.
To understand continuity of oral health services for Medicaid-enrolled children utilizing the North Carolina (NC) Into the Mouths of Babes (IMB) preventive oral health program, the researchers examined the time to a dentist visit after a child’s third birthday. They found that children with only IMB visits compared to only dentist visits before age 3 had lower rates of dentist visits after their third birthday.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Kranz AM, Rozier RG, Preisser JS .
Examining continuity of care for Medicaid-enrolled children receiving oral health services in medical offices.
Matern Child Health J 2015 Jan;19(1):196-203. doi: 10.1007/s10995-014-1510-3..
Keywords: Access to Care, Children/Adolescents, Community-Based Practice, Dental and Oral Health, Medicaid
Miller D, Noonan K, Fiks AG
Increasing pediatrician participation in EHR incentive programs.
The authors addressed potential causes of the variability of pediatrician registration in the meaningful use (MU) program and suggested specific solutions to support effective pediatric electronic health record implementation across all states. They concluded that implementing their proposed solutions would support pediatricians’ use of electronic health records, with an ultimate goal of improving child health.
AHRQ-funded; HS022689.
Citation: Miller D, Noonan K, Fiks AG .
Increasing pediatrician participation in EHR incentive programs.
Pediatrics 2015 Jan;135(1):e1-4. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-2438.
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Keywords: Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Provider: Health Personnel, Medicaid, Children/Adolescents