Emergency department use during pregnancy by medicaid type.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergency department (ED) use is common among patients with Medicaid insurance during pregnancy. However, it is unknown how ED utilization differs among those with different types of Medicaid such as Emergency Medicaid, with which access to outpatient care is more restricted.

Objective

We sought to compare differences in ED use during between pregnant persons with Emergency Medicaid and Traditional Medicaid and pregnancy outcomes by ED utilization.

Study design

This was a retrospective cohort study of all births among Medicaid enrollees in South Carolina from 2010 to 2019. The main comparator was type of Medicaid. Our primary outcome was an ED visit during pregnancy. Secondary outcomes included average number of visits, perinatal outcomes, and prenatal and

SUBMITTER: Hersh AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11916970 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature