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McQueen A, Kreuter MW, Herrick CJ
Associations among social needs, health and healthcare utilization, and desire for navigation services among US Medicaid beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes.
The purpose of this study was to determine the number and types of social needs experienced by Medicaid beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes and how these social needs are associated with key health indicators. Findings showed that having more social needs was associated with a wide range of indicators of poor health and well-being. Study participants with the greatest social need burden were most open to intervention.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation:
McQueen A, Kreuter MW, Herrick CJ .
Associations among social needs, health and healthcare utilization, and desire for navigation services among US Medicaid beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes.
Health Soc Care Community 2022 May;30(3):1035-44. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13296..
Keywords:
Diabetes, Chronic Conditions, Medicaid, Social Determinants of Health
McBain RK, Cantor JH, Kofner A
Brief report: Medicaid expansion and growth in the workforce for autism spectrum disorder.
This study examined the role that state Medicaid expansion has played in utilization of child psychiatrists, board-certified behavioral analysts (BCBAs) and pediatricians for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Health workforce data from HRSA was used to examine workforce growth from 2008-2017. State Medicaid expansion was associated with a 9% increase in BCBAs per 100,000 children one year after enactment, and a 5% increase in child psychiatrists, but no association with growth in pediatrician utilization.
AHRQ-funded; HS025750.
Citation:
McBain RK, Cantor JH, Kofner A .
Brief report: Medicaid expansion and growth in the workforce for autism spectrum disorder.
J Autism Dev Disord 2022 Apr;52(4):1881-89. doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-05044-2..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Autism, Medicaid, Workforce, Behavioral Health
Mistry KB, Sagatov RDF, Schur C
AHRQ Author: Mistry KB, Sagatov RDF
Design and implementation of the Pediatric Quality Measures Program 2.0.
This AHRQ-authored research discusses the design and implementation of the Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) 2.0. The PQMP was established in response to the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. AHRQ and CMS awarded 6 grants to Centers of Excellence (COEs) and a contract to facilitate collaboration and learning across the COEs. The COEs partnered with stakeholders from multiple levels to field test real-world implementation and refinement of pediatric quality measures and quality improvement initiatives. A PQMP Learning Collaborative (PQMP-LC) consisting of AHRQ, CMS, the 6 COEs, and L&M Policy Research, LLC was created to complete literature reviews, conduct key informant interviews, and collect data to develop reports to address the Research Foci. It also aided with development of measure implementation and quality improvement toolkits; conceptualized an implementation science framework, analysis, and roadmap; and facilitated dissemination of learnings and products. The various products created are intended to support the uptake of PQMP measures and inform future pediatric measurement and improvement work.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation:
Mistry KB, Sagatov RDF, Schur C .
Design and implementation of the Pediatric Quality Measures Program 2.0.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Apr;22(3s):S59-S64. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.12.021..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Quality Measures, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Implementation
Forrest CB, Simpson L, Mistry KB
AHRQ Author: Mistry KB
PQMP Phase 2: implementation and dissemination.
The authors provide an overview of the articles in this supplement concerning the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP). The articles examine the opportunities and challenges associated with the PQMP 2.0 work of the Centers for Excellence and how findings may advance the science for pediatric quality measurement and improvement, and, ultimately, child health outcomes.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation:
Forrest CB, Simpson L, Mistry KB .
PQMP Phase 2: implementation and dissemination.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Apr;22(3s):S55-S58. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.01.012..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Quality Measures, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Implementation
Schur C, Johnson M, Doherty J
AHRQ Author: Mistry KB
Real-world considerations for implementing pediatric quality measures: insights from key stakeholders.
This AHRQ-authored paper describes key stakeholder insights focused on measure implementation and increasing the uptake of Pediatric Quality Measures (PQM). The PQMP Learning Collaborative conducted semistructured interviews with 9 key informants (KIs) presenting states, health plans, and other potential end users. The interviews focused on obtaining KIs’ perspectives on 6 research questions focused on assessing the feasibility and usability of PQM and strengthening the connection between measurement and improvement. The KIs uniformly acknowledged the complexity of the issues raised and pinpointed multiple unresolved issues.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201400003I.
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Schur C, Johnson M, Doherty J .
Real-world considerations for implementing pediatric quality measures: insights from key stakeholders.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Apr;22(3S):S76-S80. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.04.007..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Quality Measures, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Implementation
Shenkman E, Mistry KB, Davis D
AHRQ Author: Mistry KB
Stakeholder engagement: bridging research and policy to improve measurement and dental care for children in Medicaid.
The University of Florida Child Health Quality (CHeQ) initiative, funded by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ)/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Pediatric Quality Measurement Program, examined measures that states use to evaluate quality of oral health care for children in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This paper discusses stakeholder engagement in bridging research and policy to improve measurement and dental care for children in Medicaid.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; HS025298.
Citation:
Shenkman E, Mistry KB, Davis D .
Stakeholder engagement: bridging research and policy to improve measurement and dental care for children in Medicaid.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Apr;22(3S):S65-S67. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.08.012..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Dental and Oral Health, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Quality Measures, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Auty SG, Griffith KN
Medicaid expansion and drug overdose mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
This study examined trends in overdose mortality nationally and by state Medicaid expansion status from 2013 to 2020. Using data from the CDC’s WONDER database, findings showed that the increase in drug or opioid overdose deaths experienced during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic was similar in states with and without Medicaid expansion.
AHRQ-funded; HS026395.
Citation:
Auty SG, Griffith KN .
Medicaid expansion and drug overdose mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
Drug Alcohol Depend 2022 Mar 1;232:109340. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109340..
Keywords:
COVID-19, Medicaid, Opioids, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Health, Mortality, Public Health
Decker SL, Abdus S, Lipton BJ
AHRQ Author: Decker SL, Abdus S
Eligibility for and enrollment in Medicaid among nonelderly adults after implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
The authors used simulation modeling to examine Medicaid eligibility and participation during 2014 to 2017. They found that more than one in five adults were Medicaid-eligible in expansion states, while about one in 30 adults were Medicaid-eligible in non-expansion states. Further, while eligibility rates differed substantially by expansion status, participation rates among Medicaid-eligible adults were similar in both sets of states, indicating that differences in eligibility, rather than in participation rates, explained differences in enrollment between expansion and non-expansion states during the study period.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation:
Decker SL, Abdus S, Lipton BJ .
Eligibility for and enrollment in Medicaid among nonelderly adults after implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Med Care Res Rev 2022 Feb;79(1):125-32. doi: 10.1177/1077558721996851..
Keywords:
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Medicaid, Health Insurance
Bronstein JM, Huang L, Shelley JP
Primary care visits and ambulatory care sensitive diabetes hospitalizations among adult Alabama Medicaid beneficiaries.
This retrospective cohort study described patterns of care use for Alabama Medicaid adult beneficiaries with diabetes and the association of primary care utilization and ambulatory care sensitive (ACS) diabetes hospitalizations. Alabama Medicaid claims data from January 2010 to April 2018 for 52, 549 covered adults aged 19-64 with diabetes was analyzed. Individuals were categorized by demographics, comorbidities, and health care use. Characteristics of the cohort with and without ACS hospitalization was reported. One third of the cohort had at least one ACS diabetes hospitalization over the observed periods. Hospital users tended to have multiple ACS hospitalizations as well as more comorbidities and pharmaceutical and other types of care use than those with no ACS hospitalizations. Having a primary care visit in one year was significantly associated with a reduced likelihood of ACS hospitalization in the following year.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation:
Bronstein JM, Huang L, Shelley JP .
Primary care visits and ambulatory care sensitive diabetes hospitalizations among adult Alabama Medicaid beneficiaries.
Prim Care Diabetes 2022 Feb;16(1):116-21. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2021.10.005..
Keywords:
Diabetes, Hospitalization, Medicaid, Primary Care
Roman LA, Raffo JE, Strutz K
The impact of a population-based system of care intervention on enhanced prenatal care and service utilization among Medicaid-insured pregnant women.
Enhanced prenatal/postnatal care home visiting programs for Medicaid-insured women have significant positive impacts on care and health outcomes. However, enhanced prenatal care participation rates are typically low, enrolling <30% of eligible women. This study investigated the impacts of a population-based systems approach on timely enhanced prenatal care participation and other healthcare utilization. The investigators concluded that a population systems approach improved selected enhanced prenatal care participation and service utilization for Medicaid-insured women in a county population, those in practices with established clinical-community linkages, and Black women.
AHRQ-funded; HS020208.
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Roman LA, Raffo JE, Strutz K .
The impact of a population-based system of care intervention on enhanced prenatal care and service utilization among Medicaid-insured pregnant women.
Am J Prev Med 2022 Feb;62(2):e117-e27. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.08.012..
Keywords:
Maternal Care, Pregnancy, Medicaid, Women
Holland JE, Varni SE, Pulcini CD
Assessing the relationship between well-care visit and emergency department utilization among adolescents and young adults.
This study investigated the association between adolescent and young adult (AYA) well-care visits and emergency department (ED) utilization. Vermont’s all-payer claims data for 2018 was used to evaluate visits for 49,089 AYAs (aged 12-21 years) with a health-care claim. Nearly half (49%) of AYAs who engaged with the health-care system did not have a well-care visit in 2018. Those AYAs had 24% greater odds of going to the ED at least once in 2018, controlling for age, sex, insurance type, and medical complexity. Late adolescents and young adults (aged 18-21) who did not attend a well-care visit had 47% greater odds of ED visits, middle adolescents (15-17 years) had 9% greater odds, and early adolescents (12-14 years) had 16% greater odds.
AHRQ-funded; HS024575.
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Holland JE, Varni SE, Pulcini CD .
Assessing the relationship between well-care visit and emergency department utilization among adolescents and young adults.
J Adolesc Health 2022 Jan;70(1):64-69. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.08.011..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Young Adults, Emergency Department, Healthcare Utilization, Medicaid, Prevention
Staiger B
Disruptions to the patient-provider relationship and patient utilization and outcomes: evidence from Medicaid managed care.
The patient-provider relationship is considered a cornerstone to delivering high-value healthcare. However, in Medicaid managed care settings, disruptions to this relationship are disproportionately common. In this paper, the researcher evaluated the impact of a primary provider's exit from a Medicaid managed care plan on adult beneficiary healthcare utilization and outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS026128.
Citation:
Staiger B .
Disruptions to the patient-provider relationship and patient utilization and outcomes: evidence from Medicaid managed care.
J Health Econ 2022 Jan;81:102574. doi: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2021.102574..
Keywords:
Medicaid, Clinician-Patient Communication, Healthcare Delivery, Chronic Conditions
Cornelio N, McInerney MP, Mellor JM
Increasing Medicaid's stagnant asset test for people eligible for Medicare and Medicaid will help vulnerable seniors.
Researchers examined states' income and asset tests for full-benefit Medicaid during the period 2006-18 and examined how alternative asset tests would affect eligibility for community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries ages sixty-five and older. They found that increasing asset limits would lessen restrictions on Medicaid eligibility that arise from stagnant asset tests, broadening eligibility for certain low-income Medicare beneficiaries and allowing them to retain higher, yet still modest, savings.
AHRQ-funded; HS025422; HS026727; HS027698.
Citation:
Cornelio N, McInerney MP, Mellor JM .
Increasing Medicaid's stagnant asset test for people eligible for Medicare and Medicaid will help vulnerable seniors.
Health Affairs 2021 Dec;40(12):1943-52. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2021.00841..
Keywords:
Elderly, Medicaid, Medicare, Low-Income, Vulnerable Populations
Duvalyan A, Pandey A, Vaduganathan M
Trends in anticoagulation prescription spending among Medicare Part D and Medicaid beneficiaries between 2014 and 2019.
Researchers examined contemporary direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) spending patterns within Medicare Part D and Medicaid between 2014 and 2019. They found that, although overall DOAC spending is increasing, DOAC use may be associated with lower downstream medical expenditures compared with warfarin stemming from decreased risk of major bleeding and stroke and reduced drug monitoring.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation:
Duvalyan A, Pandey A, Vaduganathan M .
Trends in anticoagulation prescription spending among Medicare Part D and Medicaid beneficiaries between 2014 and 2019.
J Am Heart Assoc 2021 Dec 21;10(24):e022644. doi: 10.1161/jaha.121.022644..
Keywords:
Blood Thinners, Medication, Medicare, Medicaid, Healthcare Costs
McInerney M, Mellor JM, Sabik LM. M, Mellor JM, Sabik LM
Welcome mats and on-ramps for older adults: the impact of the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid Expansions on Dual Enrollment in Medicare and Medicaid.
The authors examined whether Medicaid participation by low-income adults age 65 and up increased as a result of Medicaid expansions to working-age adults under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Using American Community Survey data and state variation in ACA Medicaid expansions, they found that Medicaid expansions to working-age adults increased Medicaid participation among low-income older adults by 4.4 percent. They also found evidence of an “on-ramp” effect, which is an important mechanism behind welcome mat effects among some older adults.
AHRQ-funded; HS025422.
Citation:
McInerney M, Mellor JM, Sabik LM. M, Mellor JM, Sabik LM .
Welcome mats and on-ramps for older adults: the impact of the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid Expansions on Dual Enrollment in Medicare and Medicaid.
J Policy Anal Manage 2021 Win;40(1):12-41. doi: 10.1002/pam.22259..
Keywords:
Elderly, Medicaid, Medicare, Low-Income, Health Insurance, Policy
Raffo JE, Titcombe C, Henning S
Clinical-community linkages: the impact of standard care processes that engage Medicaid-eligible pregnant women in home visiting.
The purpose of this study was to describe how practice sites operationalized clinical-community linkage strategies that best suited their setting and to determine if efforts resulted in improved Maternal Infant Health Program participation and other service use. Findings showed that clinical-community linkages can significantly improve participation of Medicaid-insured women in an evidence-based home visiting program and other prenatal services.
AHRQ-funded; HS020208.
Citation:
Raffo JE, Titcombe C, Henning S .
Clinical-community linkages: the impact of standard care processes that engage Medicaid-eligible pregnant women in home visiting.
Womens Health Issues 2021 Nov-Dec;31(6):532-39. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2021.06.006..
Keywords:
Pregnancy, Maternal Care, Women, Medicaid, Community-Based Practice
Lipton BJ, Finlayson TL
AHRQ Author: Decker SL
The association between Medicaid adult dental coverage and children's oral health.
This study examined the association of Medicaid adult dental coverage and children’s oral health as Medicaid-eligible children are more likely to experience tooth decay than children in higher-income families. Data from the 1996-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the 2003, 2007, and 2011-12 waves of the National Survey of Children’s Health was used. Adult dental coverage was associated with a 5-percentage-point reduction in the prevalence of untreated caries among children after Medicaid-enrolled adults had access to dental coverage for at least one year. Children under twelve years of age were the most affected.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation:
Lipton BJ, Finlayson TL .
The association between Medicaid adult dental coverage and children's oral health.
Health Aff 2021 Nov;40(11):1731-39. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01135..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Dental and Oral Health, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Access to Care
Lewis VA, Spivack S, Murray GF
FQHC designation and safety net patient revenue associated with primary care practice capabilities for access and quality.
Researchers assessed capabilities around access to and quality of care among primary care practices serving a high share of Medicaid and uninsured patients compared to practices serving a low share of these patients. Data from the National Survey of Healthcare Organizations and Systems was analyzed. They found that federally qualified health centers were more likely than other types of primary care practices (both safety net practices and other practices) to possess capabilities related to access and quality. However, safety net practices were less likely than non-safety net practices to possess health information technology capabilities.
AHRQ-funded; HS024075.
Citation:
Lewis VA, Spivack S, Murray GF .
FQHC designation and safety net patient revenue associated with primary care practice capabilities for access and quality.
J Gen Intern Med 2021 Oct;36(10):2922-28. doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-06746-0..
Keywords:
Safety Net, Vulnerable Populations, Primary Care, Access to Care, Uninsured, Medicaid, Quality of Care
Chua KP, Linder JA
Prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing by antibiotic among privately and publicly insured non-elderly US patients, 2018.
The authors used 2018 commercial and Medicaid claims to assess inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics. In their analysis, 22% of antibiotic claims were inappropriate. Azithromycin had an outsized role in inappropriate prescribing. They concluded that broad-based stewardship initiatives remain important given widespread inappropriate prescribing of all antibiotics.
AHRQ-funded; HS024930; HS026506; 2332015000201.
Citation:
Chua KP, Linder JA .
Prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing by antibiotic among privately and publicly insured non-elderly US patients, 2018.
J Gen Intern Med 2021 Sep;36(9):2861-64. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06189-z..
Keywords:
Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Medication, Medicaid, Health Insurance
Roberts ET, Glynn A, Donohue JM
The relationship between take-up of prescription drug subsidies and Medicaid among low-income Medicare beneficiaries.
In this study, the investigators examined take-up of the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) and Medicaid among Medicare beneficiaries who qualified for both programs. They went beyond prior analyses that reported average enrollment by program by 1.) examining whether LIS take-up mirrored Medicaid enrollment at income levels where individuals qualified for limited Medicaid benefits that had low take-up rates and 2.) highlighting opportunities for policy reforms to increase participation in both programs.
AHRQ-funded; HS026727.
Citation:
Roberts ET, Glynn A, Donohue JM .
The relationship between take-up of prescription drug subsidies and Medicaid among low-income Medicare beneficiaries.
J Gen Intern Med 2021 Sep;36(9):2873-76. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06241-y..
Keywords:
Medicaid, Medicare, Medication, Low-Income, Health Insurance
Piwnica-Worms K, Staiger B, Ross JS
Effects of forced disruption in Medicaid managed care on children with asthma.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a forced disruption to Medicaid managed care plans and provider networks on health utilization and outcomes for children with persistent asthma. The investigators concluded that while there was a decrease in the number of outpatient visits associated with forced disruption of Medicaid managed care plans for children with persistent asthma, there were no consistent associations with worse asthma quality performance or higher emergent health care utilization.
AHRQ-funded; HS022882; HS025164.
Citation:
Piwnica-Worms K, Staiger B, Ross JS .
Effects of forced disruption in Medicaid managed care on children with asthma.
Health Serv Res 2021 Aug;56(4):668-76. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13643..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Medicaid, Asthma, Respiratory Conditions, Chronic Conditions, Quality of Care
Sherry MK, Bishai DM, Padula WV
Impact of neighborhood social and environmental resources on Medicaid spending.
In an era of COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and unsustainable healthcare spending, efforts to address the root causes of health are urgently needed. Research linking medical spending to variation in neighborhood resources is critical to building the case for increased funding for social conditions. However, few studies link neighborhood factors to medical spending. This study assessed the relationship between neighborhood social and environmental resources and medical spending across the spending distribution.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation:
Sherry MK, Bishai DM, Padula WV .
Impact of neighborhood social and environmental resources on Medicaid spending.
Am J Prev Med 2021 Aug;61(2):e93-e101. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.02.019..
Keywords:
Medicaid, Healthcare Costs
Escarce JJ, Wozniak GD, Tsipas S
Effects of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion on the distribution of new general internists across states.
The objective of this study was to determine whether the Medicaid expansion influenced the states selected by physicians just completing graduate medical education for establishing their first practices. Thirty-three states and the District of Columbia expanded Medicaid by the end of the study period. Findings showed that physicians in one specialty group, general internal medicine, were increasingly likely to locate in expansion states after the expansion. The Medicaid expansion influenced the practice location choices of men and international medical graduates in general internal medicine, while women and United States medical graduates did not alter their pre-expansion location patterns. States that opted not to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act lost general internists to expansion states, potentially affecting access to care for all of their residents regardless of insurance coverage.
AHRQ-funded; HS025750.
Citation:
Escarce JJ, Wozniak GD, Tsipas S .
Effects of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion on the distribution of new general internists across states.
Med Care 2021 Jul;59(7):653-60. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001523..
Keywords:
Medicaid, Health Insurance, Provider: Physician, Workforce
Berdahl TA, Moriya AS
AHRQ Author: Berdahl TA, Moriya AS
Insurance coverage for non-standard workers: experiences of temporary workers, freelancers, and part-time workers in the USA, 2010-2017.
This AHRQ-authored paper estimates insurance disparities across non-standard employment categories and determines how coverage disparities shifted following health reform in 2014. Data on working-age adults was analyzed from the 2010-2012 and 2015-2017 MEPS. Uninsurance decreased after health reform for all groups of nonstandard workers with a 10-14% point decline. Uninsurance remained high for all freelance workers at 30.8%, full-time temporary workers (25.1%) and part-time workers (17.9%) compared to full-time workers (11.9%). Lower uninsurance in a Medicaid expansion state was found for all categories of workers.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation:
Berdahl TA, Moriya AS .
Insurance coverage for non-standard workers: experiences of temporary workers, freelancers, and part-time workers in the USA, 2010-2017.
J Gen Intern Med 2021 Jul;36(7):1997-2003. doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-06700-0..
Keywords:
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Health Insurance, Policy, Uninsured, Medicaid, Low-Income
Eisenberg MD, Meiselbach MK, Bai G
Large self-insured employers lack power to effectively negotiate hospital prices.
This study examined the ability of self-insured employers to negotiate hospital prices and investigated the relationship between hospital prices and employer market power in the United States. Findings showed that employer market power was low in most metropolitan statistical areas. Recommendations included encouraging self-insured employers to consider building purchase alliances with state and local government employee groups in order to enhance their market power and to lower negotiated prices for hospital services.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation:
Eisenberg MD, Meiselbach MK, Bai G .
Large self-insured employers lack power to effectively negotiate hospital prices.
Am J Manag Care 2021 Jul;27(7):290-96. doi: 10.37765/ajmc.2021.88702..
Keywords:
Health Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, Healthcare Costs, Hospitals