TY - JOUR
T1 - Community health centers cost savings
T2 - Ambulatory care patients in North Carolina
AU - Richard, Patrick
AU - West, Kristina D.
AU - Shin, Peter
AU - Younis, Mustafa Z.
AU - Rosenbaum, Sara
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - In 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act boosted the expansion of community health centers (CHCs) with $11 billion in mandatory funding from 2011 to 2015. This study used data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) and the North Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to assess the cost savings associated with the use of community health centers compared to other primary care providers. After controlling for various demographic, socioeconomic characteristics and health conditions, we found savings at an average of $3,437 in total expenditures and $1,211 in ambulatory care expenditures. These results suggest that continuing investment in health centers are important during times of budget cuts in order to improve access to care and to generate cost savings to the healthcare system.
AB - In 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act boosted the expansion of community health centers (CHCs) with $11 billion in mandatory funding from 2011 to 2015. This study used data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) and the North Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to assess the cost savings associated with the use of community health centers compared to other primary care providers. After controlling for various demographic, socioeconomic characteristics and health conditions, we found savings at an average of $3,437 in total expenditures and $1,211 in ambulatory care expenditures. These results suggest that continuing investment in health centers are important during times of budget cuts in order to improve access to care and to generate cost savings to the healthcare system.
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U2 - 10.1108/JPBAFM-26-02-2014-B002
DO - 10.1108/JPBAFM-26-02-2014-B002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84930190393
SN - 1096-3367
VL - 26
SP - 271
EP - 291
JO - Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management
JF - Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management
IS - 2
ER -