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The Effects Of The Affordable Care Act On The Receipt Of Colonoscopies Among Insured Elderly, Min Jee Lee
The Effects Of The Affordable Care Act On The Receipt Of Colonoscopies Among Insured Elderly, Min Jee Lee
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Background: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) waived deductibles and eliminated coinsurance for colonoscopies for Medicare beneficiaries beginning on January 1, 2011. This study investigated the effect of the ACA’s removing of financial barriers on the receipt of colonoscopies among insured elderly, who are predominantly covered by Medicare. Moreover, this study examined how income-related disparities in colonoscopy use have changed over the past decade and attempted to quantify various contributions to income-related disparity in the use of colonoscopies among insured elderly. Methods: Five cycles (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016) of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) were utilized to …
The Impact Of The Medicaid Coverage Expansion And The Removal Of Cost-Sharing Under The Affordable Care Act On Mammography And Pap Tests, Abeer Alharbi
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Background: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) aimed at making health care affordable and accessible including the use of preventive care services. To achieve these aims, the ACA expanded Medicaid coverage to population with income below 138% of FPL and removed cost-sharing when using preventive care services recommended by the USPSTF. This study tried to assess the impact of these provisions on the rate of mammography and Pap tests among women. Methods: Data was obtained from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Household Component MEPS-HC. A difference-indifference design was used to determine the effect of Medicaid eligibility expansion on the outcomes …