Journal article
The Impact of Medicare Part D on Emergency Department Visits
Health economics, Vol.26(4), pp.536-544
04/2017
DOI: 10.1002/hec.3326
PMID: 26865471
Abstract
The Medicare Part D program introduced prescription drug coverage for seniors in 2006. We examine the impact of this program on the use of emergency department (ED) care. Using a difference‐in‐differences model, we find declines in the number of ED visits for non‐emergency care but not for emergency care, suggesting that Part D may have led to better management of health and reduced unnecessary use of EDs. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Impact of Medicare Part D on Emergency Department Visits
- Creators
- Padmaja Ayyagari - University of IowaDan M Shane - University of IowaGeorge L Wehby - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Health economics, Vol.26(4), pp.536-544
- DOI
- 10.1002/hec.3326
- PMID
- 26865471
- ISSN
- 1057-9230
- eISSN
- 1099-1050
- Number of pages
- 9
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2017
- Academic Unit
- Preventive and Community Dentistry; Health Management and Policy; Economics; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984063134302771
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