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Home Visits for Children With Asthma Reduce Medicaid Costs

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  • Journal Article:
    Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
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    We conducted a multicomponent, low-cost, home intervention for children with uncontrolled asthma, the Reducing Ethnic/Racial Asthma Disparities in Youth (READY) study, to evaluate its effect on health outcomes and its return on investment. From 2009 through 2014 the study enrolled 289 children aged 2 to 13 years with uncontrolled asthma and their adult caregivers in Boston and Springfield, Massachusetts. Community health workers (CHWs) led in-home asthma management and environmental trigger remediation education over 5 visits spanning 6 months. Asthma health outcomes and indoor environment data were collected via survey, and health use costs were accessed through Massachusetts Medicaid (MassHealth). Results showed significant improvements in asthma control, health care use, and environmental trigger reduction and a positive return on investment (1.34) for participants who had 2 or more emergency department visits 1 year prior to the first home visit. The CHW asthma home visiting intervention improved trigger management, clinical outcomes, and Medicaid cost savings, demonstrating that asthma home visits improve health quality and reduce costs.
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  • Source:
    Prev Chronic Dis. 2020; 17
  • ISSN:
    1545-1151
  • Pubmed ID:
    32027814
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMC7021461
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
  • Funding:
    R01 ES017407/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/United States
  • Volume:
    17
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    urn:sha-512:54c1973196ad9a22e6953359cde3bd4a649f448028c1129288b793fb9899bab4cc62ef826ac2a02c8482abfb63a5b8601239b5706d0c9dfdf82694c1b701e11c
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