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Rates of Missed Appointments Among Pediatric Patients in a Private Practice: Medicaid Compared With Private Insurance
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002;156:86-87.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all pediatric patients
have an identifiable medical home.1 Too
often, Medicaid patients do not have an identifiable medical home and are
subject to fragmented care through clinics or emergency departments, which
are often not easily accessible outside urban areas. This leads to care that
is often less effective and more costly.1-2
Nationally, 33% of practitioners do not accept Medicaid, with as many as 52%
not participating in some communities.3
Concerns about reimbursement are usually cited as the primary reason for practitioners
not accepting Medicaid3-6
Several articles, however, cite factors other than direct financial concerns
as important in determining whether a pediatrician accepts Medicaid, including
the number of missed appointments and patient reliability.3-6
Recently, an abstract was presented examining the rate of missed appointments
among children with Medicaid compared with children with private insurance.7 This retrospective study found that the rate of
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O'Connor et al.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2006;160:889-893.
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Factors Affecting Missed Appointment Rates for Pediatric Patients Insured by Medicaid in a Traditional Hospital-Based Resident Clinic and Hospital-Owned Practice Settings
Specht et al.
CLIN PEDIATR 2004;43:749-752.
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