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医疗改革下低收入成年人的保险更换率:低于预期但仍对许多人有害。

Insurance Churning Rates For Low-Income Adults Under Health Reform: Lower Than Expected But Still Harmful For Many.

作者信息

Sommers Benjamin D, Gourevitch Rebecca, Maylone Bethany, Blendon Robert J, Epstein Arnold M

机构信息

Benjamin D. Sommers (

Rebecca Gourevitch is a research assistant at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.

出版信息

Health Aff (Millwood). 2016 Oct 1;35(10):1816-1824. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0455.

Abstract

Changes in insurance coverage over time, or "churning," may have adverse consequences, but there has been little evidence on churning since implementation of the major coverage expansions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014. We explored the frequency and implications of churning through surveying 3,011 low-income adults in Kentucky, which used a traditional expansion of Medicaid; Arkansas, which chose a "private option" expansion that enrolled beneficiaries in private Marketplace plans; and Texas, which opted not to expand. We also compared 2015 churning rates in these states to survey data from 2013, before the coverage expansions. Nearly 25 percent of respondents in 2015 changed coverage during the previous twelve months-a rate lower than some previous predictions. We did not find significantly different churning rates in the three states over time. Common causes of churning were job-related changes and loss of eligibility for Medicaid or Marketplace subsidies. Churning was associated with disruptions in physician care and medication adherence, increased emergency department use, and worsening self-reported quality of care and health status. Even churning without gaps in coverage had negative effects. Churning remains a challenge for many Americans, and policies are needed to reduce its frequency and mitigate its negative impacts.

摘要

保险覆盖范围随时间的变化,即“频繁变更”,可能会产生不利后果,但自2014年《平价医疗法案》(ACA)实施重大覆盖范围扩大以来,关于“频繁变更”的证据很少。我们通过对肯塔基州3011名低收入成年人进行调查,探讨了“频繁变更”的频率及其影响。肯塔基州采用传统的医疗补助扩大方式;阿肯色州选择了“私人选项”扩大方式,让受益人加入私人市场计划;德克萨斯州则选择不扩大。我们还将这些州2015年的“频繁变更”率与2013年覆盖范围扩大之前的调查数据进行了比较。2015年近25%的受访者在过去十二个月内变更了保险覆盖范围,这一比率低于一些先前的预测。随着时间的推移,我们没有发现这三个州的“频繁变更”率有显著差异。“频繁变更”的常见原因是与工作相关的变化以及失去医疗补助或市场补贴资格。“频繁变更”与医生诊疗中断、用药依从性下降、急诊室使用增加以及自我报告的医疗质量和健康状况恶化有关。即使是没有保险覆盖间断的“频繁变更”也有负面影响。“频繁变更”对许多美国人来说仍然是一个挑战,需要制定政策来降低其频率并减轻其负面影响。

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