Medicaid Coverage of Sexually Transmitted Disease Service Visits
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Medicaid Coverage of Sexually Transmitted Disease Service Visits

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  • Alternative Title:
    Am J Prev Med
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    Introduction:

    Chlamydia and gonorrhea are the most commonly reported notifiable infections in the U.S., with direct medical costs for the treatment of these infections exceeding $700 million annually. Medicaid currently covers approximately 80 million low-income Americans, including a high percentage of racial and ethnic minorities. Studies have shown that racial and ethnic minority populations, particularly those with low SES, are at an increased risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease. Therefore, as Medicaid expands, there will likely be a greater demand for sexually transmitted disease services in community-based physician offices. To determine demand for these services among Medicaid enrollees, this study examined how often Medicaid was used to pay for sexually transmitted disease services received in this setting.

    Methods:

    This study combined 2014 and 2015 data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and tested for differences in the proportion of visits with an expected payment source of Medicaid when sexually transmitted disease services were and were not provided. All analyses were conducted in October 2018.

    Results:

    During 2014–2015, an estimated 25 million visits received a sexually transmitted disease service. Medicaid paid for a greater percentage of sexually transmitted disease visits (35.5%, 95% CI=22.5%, 51.1%) compared with non–sexually transmitted disease visits (12.1%, 95% CI=10.8%, 13.6%). Logistic regression modeling, controlling for age, sex, and race of the patient, showed that visits covered by Medicaid had increased odds of paying for a sexually transmitted disease service visit (OR=1.97, 95% CI=1.12, 3.46), compared with other expected payment sources.

    Conclusions:

    Focusing sexually transmitted disease prevention in Medicaid populations could reduce sexually transmitted disease incidence and resulting morbidity and costs.

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  • Source:
    Am J Prev Med. 57(1):51-56
  • Pubmed ID:
    31128954
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMC6724212
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
  • Funding:
    CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
  • Volume:
    57
  • Issue:
    1
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