The Implications of Unmet Need for Future Health Care Use: Findings for a Sample of Disabled Medicaid Beneficiaries in New York

The Implications of Unmet Need for Future Health Care Use: Findings for a Sample of Disabled Medicaid Beneficiaries in New York

Using survey data linked with Medicaid claims data, this study examines the consequences of unmet need for future health care use for a sample of disabled Medicaid beneficiaries in Westchester County, New York. Among other things, we find that individuals reporting unmet need in 1999 were more likel...

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Main Authors: Sharon K. Long, Jennifer King, Teresa A. Coughlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2005-11-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5034/inquiryjrnl_42.4.413
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spelling doaj-c5645bee86eb4e328e91c0db73115d4c2020-11-25T02:58:36ZengSAGE PublishingInquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing0046-95802005-11-014210.5034/inquiryjrnl_42.4.413The Implications of Unmet Need for Future Health Care Use: Findings for a Sample of Disabled Medicaid Beneficiaries in New YorkSharon K. LongJennifer KingTeresa A. CoughlinUsing survey data linked with Medicaid claims data, this study examines the consequences of unmet need for future health care use for a sample of disabled Medicaid beneficiaries in Westchester County, New York. Among other things, we find that individuals reporting unmet need in 1999 were more likely to use emergency room and hospital care in 2000 than those not reporting unmet need. Addressing the barriers to care that underlie unmet need could generate cost savings to Medicaid and provide better health outcomes for program beneficiaries.https://doi.org/10.5034/inquiryjrnl_42.4.413
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title The Implications of Unmet Need for Future Health Care Use: Findings for a Sample of Disabled Medicaid Beneficiaries in New York
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description Using survey data linked with Medicaid claims data, this study examines the consequences of unmet need for future health care use for a sample of disabled Medicaid beneficiaries in Westchester County, New York. Among other things, we find that individuals reporting unmet need in 1999 were more likely to use emergency room and hospital care in 2000 than those not reporting unmet need. Addressing the barriers to care that underlie unmet need could generate cost savings to Medicaid and provide better health outcomes for program beneficiaries.
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