Transitions in Health Insurance During the Perinatal Period Among Patients With Continuous Insurance Coverage.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although health insurance continuity is important during the perinatal period to improve birth outcomes and reduce maternal morbidity and mortality, insurance disruptions are common. However, little is known about insurance transitions among insurance types for individuals who remained insured during the perinatal period.

Objective

To examine insurance transitions for birthing individuals with continuous insurance, including those with Medicaid and Medicaid managed care coverage, before, during, and after pregnancy.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2018 data from the Massachusetts All-Payer Claims Database. The sample included deliveries from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2017, to birthing individua

SUBMITTER: Jeung C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9631105 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature