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  • Health Economics

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  • Many Americans lack affordable health insurance, leading to reduced preventative care and worse health outcomes.
  • The uninsured often rely on costly emergency care, contributing to a significant coverage gap.
  • This situation is particularly acute in states that have not expanded Medicaid.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if directing uninsured patients to community-based primary care clinics with integrated services reduces emergency visits and associated healthcare expenditures.
  • To evaluate the impact of integrated primary care on preventable emergency department and inpatient hospitalizations.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective study compared patients utilizing community-based integrated primary care (BCC) with a propensity score-matched control group (non-BCC).
  • The study included 16,069 patients in the BCC group and 16,069 in the non-BCC group, excluding individuals under 18, with mental health issues, or incomplete data.
  • Key measures included emergency department (ED) visits, inpatient hospitalization (IP) visits, and direct associated costs.

Main Results:

  • BCC patients exhibited significantly lower average per-person-year direct costs: 48% less for inpatient hospitalizations (P<.001) and 43% less for ED visits (P<.0001).
  • BCC patients had approximately 44% fewer IP visits and 29% fewer ED visits compared to non-BCC patients at 1-2 years.
  • For patients with diabetes-related complications, BCC care was associated with 28% lower IP costs and 27% lower ED costs over 4 years (P=.03 and P=.01, respectively).

Conclusions:

  • The findings support the strategic redirection of uninsured patients from emergency settings to community-based primary care clinics offering integrated services.
  • This approach represents a promising population health strategy for managing healthcare utilization and costs among the uninsured.
  • Implementing integrated primary care models can lead to substantial reductions in preventable emergency care and associated financial burdens.