Table 3 Weighted mean difference in Medicaid eligible days and Medicaid costs (95% confidence intervals) during 2-year post baseline between placed and unplaced individuals across Medicaid expenditure patterns
Total | Very low coverage | Low user | Middle user | Emerging user | Second-highest user | High user | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N: placed vs. unplaced | 737 vs. 2090 | 71 vs. 361 | 71 vs. 221 | 140 vs. 341 | 172 vs. 491 | 186 vs. 359 | 97 vs. 317 |
Medicaid eligible days | |||||||
Placed vs. unplaced | 597 vs. 569 | 344 vs. 343 | 635 vs. 620 | 636 vs. 598 | 585 vs. 541 | 659 vs. 665 | 644 vs. 633 |
Total Medicaid costs | |||||||
Difference | -$9526 (−19,038, -2003) | -$15,694 (−35,926, -7983) | -$6477 (−20,529, 17,093) | -$533 (−20,000, 5604) | -$9020 (−26,753, -1705) | -$14,450 (−38,232, -4454) | -$34,100 (−72,238, 24,126) |
Medicaid costs due to outpatient carea | |||||||
Difference | $69 (−1217, 2000) | -$1134 (−2872,1027) | -$704 (−4638, 2717) | $335 (−3453, 3261) | -$1669 (−4446, 906) | $158 (−4662, 3773) | -$1213 (−8043, 2720) |
Medicaid costs due to inpatient carea | |||||||
Difference | -$5864 (−12,251, -123) | -$9365 (−23,376, -4961) | -$1931 (−1,208,116, 758) | -$2485 (−11,164, 4350) | -$7260 (−17,557, -3068) | -$11,099 (−27,596, -3115) | -$26,269 (−54,756, 23,038) |
Medicaid costs due to emergency department visitsa | |||||||
Difference | -$318 (−598, −26) | -$130 (−244, 509) | $84 (−250, 962) | -$128 (−394, 845) | -$333 (−898, 573) | -$596 (−3524, -378) | -$1147 (−2262, −443) |
Medicaid costs due to prescription drugsa | |||||||
Difference | -$2014 (−3931, −998) | -$1141 (−3438, 2887) | -$1698 (−4434, 1528) | $380 (−1547, 2731) | -$1662 (−4232, 205) | -$763 (−5929, 2686) | -$4168 (−14,825, 3965) |