Money Talks for Medicaid
Episode Description
A natural experiment created by the Affordable Care Act showed that doctors were more likely to see Medicaid patients if the government reimbursement payments for doing so were increased. More: http://knlg.net/188HKwy 📂 Public Policy 🏷️ Research
Brief Summary
Increased Medicaid payments led to more doctors accepting patients, improving access to care for Medicaid recipients.
Key points
- Policy Effectiveness Confirmed. The study confirms that higher payments to Medicaid doctors increased appointment availability.
- Impact of Medicaid Payment Rates. Research shows that increasing Medicaid payments leads to more doctors willing to see patients.
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Episode highlights
- Policy Effectiveness ConfirmedThe study confirms that higher payments to Medicaid doctors increased appointment availability.“The key takeaway is the policy worked.”3:35Mar 10, 2015
- Impact of Medicaid Payment RatesResearch shows that increasing Medicaid payments leads to more doctors willing to see patients.“If you pay them reasonably, they'll show up to see these patients.”11:46Mar 10, 2015
Tension
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