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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedChien AT, Toomey SL, Kuo DZ
Care quality and spending among commercially insured children with disabilities.
Researchers examined the prevalence of children with disabilities (CWD) within a commercially insured population and compared outpatient care quality and annual health plan spending levels for CWD relative to children with complex medical conditions without disabilities; children with chronic conditions that are not complex; and children without disabling, complex, or chronic conditions. The cross-sectional study comprised over 1M person-years of Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts data for beneficiaries aged from 1 to 19 years. The researchers found that CWD were prevalent in the commercially insured population, with these children experiencing suboptimal levels of care which were comparable to non-CWD groups. They concluded that improving the care value for CWD involves a deeper understanding of what higher spending delivers and additional aspects of care quality.
AHRQ-funded; HS025299.
Citation: Chien AT, Toomey SL, Kuo DZ .
Care quality and spending among commercially insured children with disabilities.
Acad Pediatr 2019 Apr;19(3):291-99. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.06.004..
Keywords: Quality of Care, Children/Adolescents, Disabilities, Healthcare Costs, Health Insurance