Effects of forced disruption in Medicaid managed care on children with asthma.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effect of a forced disruption to Medicaid managed care plans and provider networks on health utilization and outcomes for children with persistent asthma.

Data sources

Medicaid managed care administrative claims data from 2013 to 2016, obtained from a southeastern state.

Study design

A difference-in-difference analysis compared patients' outpatient, inpatient, and emergency department (ED) utilization and receipt of recommended services before and after implementation of a statewide redistribution of patients among nine managed care plans.

Data collection/extraction methods

Enrollment data for children with asthma were linked to the administrative claims. Children were included if they had a diagnosis of persistent asthma in 2013 and i

SUBMITTER: Piwnica-Worms K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8313960 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature