Payer shifting after expansions in access to private care among veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate whether expanded access to Veterans Affairs (VA)-purchased care increased overall utilization or induced a shift from other payers to VA for emergency care among VA enrollees.

Data sources and study setting

This study included all emergency department (ED) encounters in 2019 from hospitals in the state of New York.

Study design

We conducted a difference-in-differences analysis comparing VA enrollees to the general population before and after the implementation of the Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act in June 2019.

Data collection/extraction methods

We included all ED visits with individuals aged 30 or older at the time of the encounter. Individuals were considered eligible for the p

SUBMITTER: Rose L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10622298 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature