Left Behind Again: Rural Home Health Services in a Medicaid Pediatric Accountable Care Organization

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Examines differences in pediatric home healthcare utilization among rural and urban children in a Medicaid pediatric Accountable Care Organization (ACO) in Ohio. Analyzes overall differences in healthcare use and annual trends in home health use by rurality and Medicaid eligibility group. Discusses how these findings could inform state policies and future research.

Rose Y. Hardy, Gilbert C. Liu, Kimberly J. Conkol, Sean P. Gleeson, Kelly J. Kelleher

Journal of Rural Health

2021

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Children and youth · Home health · Medicaid · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data