Health Care Improvement and Cost Reduction Opportunities in Hypertensive Medicaid Beneficiaries
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Population
44,440 hypertensive Medicaid beneficiaries in South Carolina, including 16,883 continuously enrolled patients.
Design
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Follow-up
4 years (1993-1996)
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Implication
Low post-discharge fills signal care gaps in hypertensive Medicaid patients; leaves open whether targeted interventions reduce hospitalizations.
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Population
44,440 hypertensive Medicaid beneficiaries in South Carolina, including 16,883 continuously enrolled patients (mean age 53, 61.5% African American, 75% female).
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Outcome
Hospitalization rates, costs, and prescription medication fills within 90 days of discharge for CHF, AMI, or stroke.
Hypertensive Medicaid beneficiaries experience high rates of cardiovascular hospitalizations and low rates of evidence-based medication fills post-discharge, highlighting significant opportunities for healthcare improvement.
Limitations
- The explanation for the relatively low compliance rates with evidence-based guidelines is not established by the study
- Medicaid limited the number and supply of prescription medications during the study period, which may have affected prescription fill rates
Cite This Study
Egan et al. (2001) studied this question.
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