Impact of state-specific Medicaid reimbursement and eligibility policies on receipt of cancer screening.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although state Medicaid programs cover cancer screening, Medicaid beneficiaries are less likely to be screened for cancer and are more likely to present with tumors of an advanced stage than are those with other insurance. The current study was performed to determine whether state Medicaid eligibility and reimbursement policies affect the receipt of breast, cervical, and colon cancer screening among Medicaid beneficiaries.

Methods

Cross-sectional regression analyses of 2007 Medicaid data from 46 states and the District of Columbia were performed to examine associations between state-specific Medicaid reimbursement/eligibility policies and receipt of cancer screening. The study sample included individuals aged 21 years to 64 years who were enrolled in fee-for-servi

SUBMITTER: Halpern MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4788961 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature