Health Care Use Among Patients Retroactively Insured via a Hospital-Based Insurance Linkage Program.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Over 25% of the 27 million uninsured individuals in the United States are eligible for Medicaid. Many hospitals have insurance linkage programs that assist eligible patients with enrollment, but little is known about the impact of these programs on care utilization. This research assessed health care utilization and health outcomes among patients enrolled in Medicaid via a hospital-based insurance linkage program.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included adults aged 18-64 admitted to the hospital from 2016 to 2021. Those who obtained insurance retroactively via insurance linkage (RI) were compared with those who presented with Medicaid (MI) or remained uninsured (UI). The primary outcome was the presence of at least one visit with a primary care provider (P

SUBMITTER: Eisinger EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11306664 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature