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  • Health Services Research
  • Public Health
  • Health Economics

Background:

  • Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) represent a significant public health challenge with varying service utilization patterns.
  • Understanding how different insurance payers and socioeconomic factors influence SUD service access is crucial for effective healthcare planning.
  • County-level data provides a granular perspective on disparities in healthcare utilization for SUDs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze county-level variations in SUD health service utilization across different insurance payers: Medicaid, private insurance, Medicare, and self-pay.
  • To identify correlates of SUD service utilization, focusing on the impact of insurance status and healthcare resources.
  • To quantify the relationship between county-level uninsured rates and SUD service utilization.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Disease Expenditure Project (2017-2019) on SUD service utilization (encounters, visits, admissions, prescriptions).
  • Linked county-level utilization data with drug overdose mortality rates, County Health Rankings, Area Health Resources Files, and Opioid Environment Policy Scan datasets.
  • Employed descriptive and regression analyses to examine variations and associations.

Main Results:

  • Medicaid (52.7%) and private insurance (32.3%) funded 85% of SUD service expenditures, yet accounted for only 50.6% of utilizations.
  • Self-pay individuals exhibited the highest utilization rate (8.6 per 1,000 residents), followed by Medicaid (6.9 per 1,000 enrollees).
  • County-level uninsured adult rates were strongly and negatively associated with overall SUD service utilization (β = -.45, P<.0001), explaining 23% of the variance.

Conclusions:

  • Medicaid disproportionately funded over 50% of SUD service expenditures, indicating a significant financial burden.
  • County-level uninsured rates substantially impact SUD health service utilization, underscoring the critical role of health insurance.
  • Findings highlight the need for policies to improve insurance coverage and access to SUD treatment services.