Comparison of Utilization, Costs, and Quality of Medicaid vs. Subsidized Private Insurance - Five Key Findings
Submitted By gmccalister, Created 04/27/2021 - 10:22
- Public health coverage through Medicaid associated with more emergency department visits and fewer office visits than private Marketplace coverage.
- Medicaid coverage associated with more emergency department visits and fewer office visits than private coverage through Marketplace
- Higher rate of emergency department visits by those covered by Medicaid might have stemmed from limitations on access to outpatient care or lower copayments for emergency department visits
- Marketplace coverage was more costly owing to higher prices and also had higher cost sharing
- Medicaid coverage was substantially less costly to beneficiaries and society than private coverage, with mixed results on health care quality
Source: RWJF Medicaid Research Roundup, April 2021
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Notes: RWJF Analysis of JAMA Network Study, January 2021