Health center use and hospital-based care among individuals dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid, 2012-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the relationship between federally qualified health center (FQHC) use and hospital-based care among individuals dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid.

Data sources

Data were obtained from 2012 to 2018 Medicare claims.

Study design

We modeled hospital-based care as a function of FQHC use, person-level factors, a Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) indicator, and ZIP code fixed effects. Outcomes included emergency department (ED) visits (overall and nonemergent), observation stays, hospitalizations (overall and for ambulatory care sensitive conditions), and 30-day unplanned returns. We stratified all models on the basis of eligibility and rurality.

Data extraction methods

Our sample included individuals dually enrolled in Medicare an

SUBMITTER: Wright B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9441286 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature