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. 2020 Jul;110(S2):S215-S218.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2020.305689.

Timely Postpartum Visits for Low-Income Women: A Health System and Medicaid Payer Partnership

Elizabeth A Howell  1 , Amy Balbierz  1 , Susan Beane  1 , Rashi Kumar  1 , Tom Wang  1 , Kezhen Fei  1 , Zainab Ahmed  1 , José A Pagán  1
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Timely Postpartum Visits for Low-Income Women: A Health System and Medicaid Payer Partnership

Elizabeth A Howell et al. Am J Public Health. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

A health care system and a Medicaid payer partnered to develop an educational intervention and payment redesign program to improve timely postpartum visits for low-income, high-risk mothers in New York City between April 2015 and October 2016. The timely postpartum visit rate was higher for 363 mothers continuously enrolled in the program than for a control group matched by propensity score (67% [243/363] and 56% [407/726], respectively; P < .001). An innovative partnership between a health care system and Medicaid payer improved access to health care services and community resources for high-risk mothers.

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Chart Showing High-Risk Mothers Enrolled in Study: New York City, April 2015–October 2016 Note. HEDIS = Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set; MCO = managed care organization. aIn order to be eligible for the HEDIS denominator, members must have at least 43 days of continuous enrollment in the health plan prior to delivery and 56 days of continuous enrollment after delivery.
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