Association between insurance type, clinical characteristics, and healthcare use in adults with congenital heart disease.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) represent a heterogeneous and growing population with high healthcare utilization. We sought to understand the association between insurance type, healthcare use, and outcomes among adults with CHD in Oregon.

Methods

The Oregon All Payers All Claims database from 2010 to 2017 was queried for adults aged 18-65 in 2014 with ICD-9 or 10 codes consistent with CHD; patient demographics, comorbidities, healthcare use, and disease severity were identified. Insurance type was categorized as either public (Medicare and Medicaid) or private (commercial). Descriptive statistics were used to compare groups. Use rates and odds ratios were calculated representing probability of at least one event per person-year using logistic regres

SUBMITTER: Cambron JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11657715 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature