Effect of Medicaid Coverage on ED Use — Further Evidence from Oregon’s Experiment

Amy Finkelstein; Sarah Taubman; Heidi Allen; Bill Wright; Katherine Baicker

doi:10.1056/nejmp1609533

October 19, 2016New England Journal of MedicineOpen Access

Effect of Medicaid Coverage on ED Use — Further Evidence from Oregon’s Experiment

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The aim is to analyze how Medicaid coverage affects health care utilization, specifically emergency department (ED) visits.
Analysis of data from Oregon's Medicaid lottery experiment over a duration of 2 years
Assessment of health care usage patterns among newly insured individuals
Comparison of emergency department visits and office visits
Newly insured individuals showed increased ED use rather than substituting with office visits
Data confirms that health care utilization increases across settings with Medicaid coverage
Results suggest sustained higher emergency department visits up to 2 years post-insurance onset

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Newly insured people will most likely use more health care across settings, including the emergency department, for at least 2 years, rather than substituting office visits for ED use, according to an analysis of additional data from Oregon's Medicaid lottery.

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