Availability of New Medicaid Patient Appointments and the Role of Rural Health Clinics

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Results of a study conducted between November 2012 and April 2013, examining Rural Health Clinics in 10 states in terms of their willingness to accept new primary care patients on Medicaid. Features statistics on patient acceptance rates and appointment rates, with breakdowns by 6 levels of urban-rural classification.

Michael R. Richards, Brendan Saloner, Genevieve M. Kenney, Karin V. Rhodes, Daniel Polsky

Health Services Research, 51(2), 570-591

04/2016

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Access · Medicaid · Primary care · Rural Health Clinics · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data