Medicaid Patients in Region X Before and After Expansion
Monday, October 15, 2018
Posted by: Thomas Johnson
Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health centers in Region X have experienced a dramatic increase in the volume of patients served by Medicaid. In 2012, Medicaid patients for approximately 35% of all patients served by health centers throughout Alaska, Idaho, 0 Washington. Compare that to last year, when more than half of all health center patients in were insured through Medicaid.
Posted by: Thomas Johnson
Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health centers in Region X have experienced a dramatic increase in the volume of patients served by Medicaid. In 2012, Medicaid patients for approximately 35% of all patients served by health centers throughout Alaska, Idaho, 0 Washington. Compare that to last year, when more than half of all health center patients in were insured through Medicaid.
This increase is directly related to the expansion of Medicaid, a signature component of the three of the four Region X states has expanded coverage of their state run program. Oregon Washington were early to accept federal funding for Medicaid expansion when it became a· states in 2014. In the years immediately prior, both states had each taken different approach increase coverage beyond what was mandated by the federal government. Alaska expanded under their program in 2015, granting eligibility to 42,000 more people. Idaho has yet to ex Medicaid, however an initiative to expand coverage will be on the 2018 ballot.
Unsurprisingly, the rise in Medicaid coverage has also resulted in health centers seeing few patients without insurance. Today, health centers in Region X serve about 20% fewer patients they did five years ago. While some of this decline has to do with more patients purchasing insurance coverage through their state's health insurance marketplace, the decline is largely attribute, patients becoming newly eligible for coverage under Medicaid.
Curious about how patient coverage has changed at your own clinic? Use the chart below and see how the breakdown in insurance coverage has changed from 2012 to 2017.
Unsurprisingly, the rise in Medicaid coverage has also resulted in health centers seeing few patients without insurance. Today, health centers in Region X serve about 20% fewer patients they did five years ago. While some of this decline has to do with more patients purchasing insurance coverage through their state's health insurance marketplace, the decline is largely attribute, patients becoming newly eligible for coverage under Medicaid.
Curious about how patient coverage has changed at your own clinic? Use the chart below and see how the breakdown in insurance coverage has changed from 2012 to 2017.
