Impact of state mandatory insurance coverage on the use of diabetes preventive care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

46 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have passed laws and regulations mandating that health insurance plans cover diabetes treatment and preventive care. Previous research on state mandates suggested that these policies had little impact, since many health plans already covered the benefits. Here, we analyze the contents of and model the effect of state mandates. We examined how state mandates impacted the likelihood of using three types of diabetes preventive care: annual eye exams, annual foot exams, and performing daily self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG).

Methods

We collected information on diabetes benefits specified in state mandates and time the mandates were enacted. To assess impact, we used data that the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Sys

SUBMITTER: Li R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2881060 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature