Jean Yoon1,2,3, Megan E Vanneman4,5,6, Sharon K Dally1, Amal N Trivedi7,8, Ciaran S Phibbs1,2,9. 1. Health Economics Resource Center. 2. Center for Innovation to Implementation, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park. 3. Department of General Internal Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA. 4. Informatics, Decision-Enhancement and Analytic Sciences Center, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT. 5. Departments of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology. 6. Population Health Sciences, Division of Health System Innovation and Research, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT. 7. Providence VA Medical Center. 8. Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown University, Providence, RI. 9. Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Not much is known about nonelderly veterans and their reliance on care from the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system when they have access to non-VA care. OBJECTIVES: To estimate VA reliance for nonelderly veterans enrolled in VA and Medicaid. RESEARCH DESIGN: Retrospective, longitudinal analysis of Medicaid claims data and VA administrative data to compare patients' utilization of VA and Medicaid services 12 months before and for up to 12 months after Medicaid enrollment began. SUBJECTS: Nonelderly veterans (below 65 y) receiving VA care and newly enrolled in Medicaid, calendar years 2006-2010 (N=19,890). MEASURES: VA reliance (proportion of care received in VA) for major categories of outpatient and inpatient care. RESULTS: Patients used VA outpatient care at similar levels after enrolling in Medicaid with the exceptions of emergency department (ED) and obstetrics/gynecology care, which decreased. VA inpatient utilization was similar after Medicaid enrollment for most types of care. VA-adjusted outpatient reliance was highest for mental health care (0.99) and lowest for ED care (0.02). VA-adjusted inpatient reliance was highest for respiratory (0.80) and cancer stays (0.80) and lowest for musculoskeletal stays (0.20). Associations between VA reliance and distance to VA providers varied by type of care. CONCLUSIONS: Veterans dually enrolled in Medicaid received most of their outpatient care from the VA except ED, obstetrics/gynecology, and dental care. Patients received most of their inpatient care from Medicaid except mental health, respiratory, and cancer care. Sensitivity to travel distance to VA providers explained some of these differences.
BACKGROUND: Not much is known about nonelderly veterans and their reliance on care from the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system when they have access to non-VA care. OBJECTIVES: To estimate VA reliance for nonelderly veterans enrolled in VA and Medicaid. RESEARCH DESIGN: Retrospective, longitudinal analysis of Medicaid claims data and VA administrative data to compare patients' utilization of VA and Medicaid services 12 months before and for up to 12 months after Medicaid enrollment began. SUBJECTS: Nonelderly veterans (below 65 y) receiving VA care and newly enrolled in Medicaid, calendar years 2006-2010 (N=19,890). MEASURES: VA reliance (proportion of care received in VA) for major categories of outpatient and inpatient care. RESULTS:Patients used VA outpatient care at similar levels after enrolling in Medicaid with the exceptions of emergency department (ED) and obstetrics/gynecology care, which decreased. VA inpatient utilization was similar after Medicaid enrollment for most types of care. VA-adjusted outpatient reliance was highest for mental health care (0.99) and lowest for ED care (0.02). VA-adjusted inpatient reliance was highest for respiratory (0.80) and cancer stays (0.80) and lowest for musculoskeletal stays (0.20). Associations between VA reliance and distance to VA providers varied by type of care. CONCLUSIONS: Veterans dually enrolled in Medicaid received most of their outpatient care from the VA except ED, obstetrics/gynecology, and dental care. Patients received most of their inpatient care from Medicaid except mental health, respiratory, and cancer care. Sensitivity to travel distance to VA providers explained some of these differences.
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