The effects of express lane eligibility on Medicaid and CHIP enrollment among children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the impact of Express Lane Eligible (ELE) implementation on Medicaid/CHIP enrollment in eight states.

Data sources/study setting

2007 to 2011 data from the Statistical Enrollment Data System (SEDS) on Medicaid/CHIP enrollment.

Study design

We estimate difference-in-difference equations, with quarter and state fixed effects. The key independent variable is an indicator for whether the state had ELE in place in the given quarter, allowing the experience of statistically matched non-ELE states to serve as a formal counterfactual against which to assess the changes in the eight ELE states. The model also controls for time-varying economic and policy factors within each state.

Data collection/extraction methods

We obtained SEDS enrollment data

SUBMITTER: Blavin F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4239849 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature