Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Medicaid
Behavioral Health Treatment Needs and Outcomes for Washington Counties
Provides county-level behavioral health data for Medicaid enrollees in Washington. Includes data breakdowns for those covered under Medicaid expansion, adults with disabilities, and by race/ethnicity and age group. Covers mental health, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, criminal justice involvement, emergency department use, homelessness, and more.
Date: 03/2017
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
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Provides county-level behavioral health data for Medicaid enrollees in Washington. Includes data breakdowns for those covered under Medicaid expansion, adults with disabilities, and by race/ethnicity and age group. Covers mental health, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, criminal justice involvement, emergency department use, homelessness, and more.
Date: 03/2017
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
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Medicaid Expansion, Budgetary Projections, and Impact on Hospitals
Examines the impact of Medicaid expansion in Louisiana on rural hospitals, healthcare providers, and the state budget. Addresses the potential impact on rural hospitals of a cutback in disproportionate share (DSH) payments for uncompensated care.
Author(s): James A. Richardson, Jared J. Llorens, Roy L. Heidelberg
Date: 03/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Public Health Institute
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Examines the impact of Medicaid expansion in Louisiana on rural hospitals, healthcare providers, and the state budget. Addresses the potential impact on rural hospitals of a cutback in disproportionate share (DSH) payments for uncompensated care.
Author(s): James A. Richardson, Jared J. Llorens, Roy L. Heidelberg
Date: 03/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Public Health Institute
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Medicaid Expansion in Louisiana: Perspectives of Providers from Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Centers
Reports on interviews with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Louisiana to analyze the impact of Medicaid expansion. Describes the impact on health care access, changes made by FQHCs and RHCs, and the need for more healthcare providers.
Date: 03/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Public Health Institute
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Reports on interviews with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Louisiana to analyze the impact of Medicaid expansion. Describes the impact on health care access, changes made by FQHCs and RHCs, and the need for more healthcare providers.
Date: 03/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Public Health Institute
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Evaluation of Provider Network in the Iowa Dental Wellness Plan, 2014-2016
Reports on Iowa's Dental Wellness Plan (DWP) provider network established due to the poor oral health status of low-income residents and need for dental care within the state. Compares the first and second year of the DWP using outcomes measures that include dentist supply and distance to the nearest dentist in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas.
Author(s): Susan McKernan, Mark Pooley, Aparna Ingleshwar, Elizabeth Momany, Peter Damiano
Date: 03/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Iowa Public Policy Center
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Reports on Iowa's Dental Wellness Plan (DWP) provider network established due to the poor oral health status of low-income residents and need for dental care within the state. Compares the first and second year of the DWP using outcomes measures that include dentist supply and distance to the nearest dentist in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas.
Author(s): Susan McKernan, Mark Pooley, Aparna Ingleshwar, Elizabeth Momany, Peter Damiano
Date: 03/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Iowa Public Policy Center
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Disruptive Innovation in Medicaid Non-Emergency Transportation
Discusses the current state of Medicaid's non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) benefit, focusing on challenges, potential improvements, and state-level reforms. Includes an overview and table of NEMT service models by state and touches on the structural inefficiencies faced by rural communities.
Author(s): Adam Ganuza, Rachel Davis
Date: 02/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Discusses the current state of Medicaid's non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) benefit, focusing on challenges, potential improvements, and state-level reforms. Includes an overview and table of NEMT service models by state and touches on the structural inefficiencies faced by rural communities.
Author(s): Adam Ganuza, Rachel Davis
Date: 02/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Evaluating the HCIA - Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse Awards: Third Annual Report
Third annual evaluations of 10 Health Care Innovation Awards Round One projects focused on mental health and substance abuse services. Awardee-specific chapters focus on program objectives, implementation experiences, and participant outcomes. Programs include HealthLinkNow, which uses telehealth to provide behavioral care services in rural areas, and the Prevention and Recovery in Early Psychosis Program, which was expanded to serve to rural counties in California.
Additional links: Addendum, July 2017
Date: 01/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Mathematica Policy Research
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Third annual evaluations of 10 Health Care Innovation Awards Round One projects focused on mental health and substance abuse services. Awardee-specific chapters focus on program objectives, implementation experiences, and participant outcomes. Programs include HealthLinkNow, which uses telehealth to provide behavioral care services in rural areas, and the Prevention and Recovery in Early Psychosis Program, which was expanded to serve to rural counties in California.
Additional links: Addendum, July 2017
Date: 01/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Mathematica Policy Research
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Community Health Centers: Recent Growth and the Role of the ACA
Uses 2015 federal data on health centers and survey results from the 2016 Survey of Health Centers' Experiences and Activities to provide an overview of health centers and their patients. Compares health centers in Medicaid expansion and non-expansion states, covering topics such as revenue sources, service capacity, patient demographics, patient health coverage, and more. Also discusses the distribution and impact of health centers in rural and medically underserved communities.
Author(s): Sara Rosenbaum, Julia Paradise, Anne Markus, et al.
Date: 01/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Uses 2015 federal data on health centers and survey results from the 2016 Survey of Health Centers' Experiences and Activities to provide an overview of health centers and their patients. Compares health centers in Medicaid expansion and non-expansion states, covering topics such as revenue sources, service capacity, patient demographics, patient health coverage, and more. Also discusses the distribution and impact of health centers in rural and medically underserved communities.
Author(s): Sara Rosenbaum, Julia Paradise, Anne Markus, et al.
Date: 01/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Three in Ten Rural and Urban Medicaid Recipients May Be Affected by Potential Work Requirements
Identifies work-related activities for rural and urban Medicaid recipients age 19-64, exploring how many Medicaid recipients would potentially be impacted by a work requirement.
Author(s): Andrew Schaefer, Jessica A. Carson
Date: 2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Identifies work-related activities for rural and urban Medicaid recipients age 19-64, exploring how many Medicaid recipients would potentially be impacted by a work requirement.
Author(s): Andrew Schaefer, Jessica A. Carson
Date: 2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Impact of a Community Dental Access Program on Emergency Dental Admissions in Rural Maryland
Describes the expansion of a rural Maryland community dental access program (CDP) that serves uninsured and underinsured low-income residents following a funding increase from the Health Resources and Services Administration's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy in 2012. Tracks claims data between 2011–2015, comparing CDP claim rates to Medicaid-funded visits to local emergency departments for non-traumatic dental needs, estimating cost savings from the expanded CDP.
Author(s): Sandi Rowland, Jonathan P. Leider, Clare Davidson, Joanne Brady, Alana Knudson
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 106(12), 2165-2170
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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Describes the expansion of a rural Maryland community dental access program (CDP) that serves uninsured and underinsured low-income residents following a funding increase from the Health Resources and Services Administration's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy in 2012. Tracks claims data between 2011–2015, comparing CDP claim rates to Medicaid-funded visits to local emergency departments for non-traumatic dental needs, estimating cost savings from the expanded CDP.
Author(s): Sandi Rowland, Jonathan P. Leider, Clare Davidson, Joanne Brady, Alana Knudson
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 106(12), 2165-2170
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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Utilization of Oral Health Services by Medicaid-Insured Adults in New York, 2012-2013
Presents a report on the rates of enrollment and utilization of adult Medicaid dental benefits in New York State from 2012-2013. Analyzes data by age, race, and gender, as well as by county, which is broken down by rural, urban, or mixed rural-urban status.
Author(s): Simona Surdu, Margaret Langelier, Jean Moore
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oral Health Workforce Research Center
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Presents a report on the rates of enrollment and utilization of adult Medicaid dental benefits in New York State from 2012-2013. Analyzes data by age, race, and gender, as well as by county, which is broken down by rural, urban, or mixed rural-urban status.
Author(s): Simona Surdu, Margaret Langelier, Jean Moore
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oral Health Workforce Research Center
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