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Simplified, one-on-one asthma education cuts Medicaid utilization up to 71%
Public Sector Contracting Report : the Monthly Guide to Medicare and Medicaid Managed Care
|February 6, 1998
Insights
A Medicaid asthma program significantly reduced emergency room visits and hospital admissions. This person-to-person education initiative lowered healthcare utilization and costs for asthma patients.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Healthcare Management
- Respiratory Medicine
Background:
- High hospital costs associated with asthma patient care, reaching up to $500,000 monthly.
- Need for effective interventions to manage asthma within the Medicaid population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of a targeted asthma education program for Medicaid members.
- To assess the program's effectiveness in reducing healthcare utilization and associated costs.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a person-to-person asthma education program.
- Monitoring of emergency room (ER) visits and hospital admission rates for participating Medicaid members.
Main Results:
- Emergency room visits for asthma were reduced by 50%.
- Hospital admissions for asthma were decreased by over two-thirds.
Conclusions:
- A dedicated asthma education program can significantly decrease healthcare utilization and costs for Medicaid beneficiaries.
- Person-to-person educational approaches are effective in managing chronic respiratory conditions like asthma.
Abstract:
Medicaid asthma program slashes utilization, costs: After seeing hospital costs for asthma patients running as high as $500,000 a month, Hartford (CT) Hospital launched its own asthma education program for Medicaid members that's cut ER visits in half and hospital admissions by more than two-thirds. Learn why this person-to-person program works.