Health Service Use, Cost, and Quality of Care for Pediatric Medicaid Enrollees Receiving Primary Care in Health Centers Compared to non-Health Centers

Oct 24, 2018 | Medicaid Working Group

Abstract: While other research stemming from the Medicaid Working Group focuses on performance of health centers compared to other primary care settings, few of these reports concentrate on how the care for children varies. Dr. Anna Volerman is leading a team of...

Integrated Care Quality and Retention for Medicaid Enrollees Receiving Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Disorders

Oct 22, 2018 | Medicaid Working Group

Abstract: Given the magnitude of the public health challenge posed by opioid use disorders, Dr. Harold Pollack and Dr. Jeanne Marsh will use Medicaid claims data to compare the quality and cost of care for patients with diagnosed substance use disorders by different...

Health Service Use, Cost, and Quality of Care for Adult Medicaid Enrollees with Diabetes Receiving Primary Care in Health Centers Compared to non-Health Centers

Oct 22, 2018 | Medicaid Working Group

Abstract: Dr. Neda Laiteerapong, Associate Director for the Center for Chronic Disease Research and Policy, will be leading an analysis of difference in diabetes quality of care by health care setting. The goal of this research if to contribute to the improvement of...

Cost of Care for Medicare Enrollees in Health Centers versus Other Settings

Oct 22, 2018 | Medicaid Working Group

Abstract: Dr. Tamara Konetzka is leading an analytic team aiming to improve previous analyses of Medicare costs for patients receiving care at a health center versus a non-health center. The team will improve previous research by estimating total Medicare and Medicaid...

Health Service Use, Cost, and Quality of Care for Adult Medicaid Enrollees Receiving Primary Care in Health Centers Compared to Non-Health Centers

Oct 22, 2018 | Medicaid Working Group

ABSTRACT: In 2016, various medical researchers conducted a study comparing health care use and spending of Medicaid enrollees serviced at health centers versus those seen at non-health centers. The research study found that health centers provide a cost-efficient...

Determining Association Between Spousal Characteristics and Hospice Use

Feb 20, 2018 | Journal Publications, Medicaid Working Group

Medicaid Working Group Member Rebecca Gorges, in collaboration with five scholars, examined the influence of spousal characteristics on the decision to use hospice services in end-of-life care. They examined data from the Health and Retirement Survey (HRS) from the...