Do Welfare Caseload Declines Make the Medicaid Risk Pool Sicker?
Declining welfare caseloads may lead to a sicker population remaining in the Medicaid program, which could increase per enrollee costs and the level of adequate capitation rates. Using data from the 1997 National Survey of America's Families for adults and children, we examine differences in he...
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doaj-e43637a59e3845e1a2358a2edf692e062020-11-25T03:19:58ZengSAGE PublishingInquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing0046-95802002-02-013910.5034/inquiryjrnl_39.1.12Do Welfare Caseload Declines Make the Medicaid Risk Pool Sicker?Bowen GarrettJohn HolahanDeclining welfare caseloads may lead to a sicker population remaining in the Medicaid program, which could increase per enrollee costs and the level of adequate capitation rates. Using data from the 1997 National Survey of America's Families for adults and children, we examine differences in health status and utilization among welfare recipients and welfare leavers who did and did not retain Medicaid. We adjust utilization differences for insurance status and factors often used to adjust capitation rates. We conclude that declining welfare caseloads likely will result in a sicker and more expensive adult Medicaid risk pool.https://doi.org/10.5034/inquiryjrnl_39.1.12 |
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Do Welfare Caseload Declines Make the Medicaid Risk Pool Sicker? |
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Do Welfare Caseload Declines Make the Medicaid Risk Pool Sicker? |
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Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing |
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2002-02-01 |
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Declining welfare caseloads may lead to a sicker population remaining in the Medicaid program, which could increase per enrollee costs and the level of adequate capitation rates. Using data from the 1997 National Survey of America's Families for adults and children, we examine differences in health status and utilization among welfare recipients and welfare leavers who did and did not retain Medicaid. We adjust utilization differences for insurance status and factors often used to adjust capitation rates. We conclude that declining welfare caseloads likely will result in a sicker and more expensive adult Medicaid risk pool. |
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