Researchers

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Fragmented Financing in Emergency Department Use Among US Veterans
This study found that emergency care for U.S. veterans is often fragmented because many veterans receive emergency department services that are paid f...
State: New York
Insurance Department, Population Health, Researchers Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare Cost, Utilization
Gender-Affirming Chest Masculinization and Nipple–Areolar Complex Reconstruction: An All-Payer Claims Database Analysis
This study analyzed 912 gender-affirming chest masculinization surgeries performed in Massachusetts between 2016 and 2020 and found that 70% included ...
Population Health, Researchers Commercial, Medicaid Cost, Utilization
Rural–Urban Differences in Use of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support in Arkansas, 2015–2019
This study found that adults with diabetes living in rural areas were less likely to participate in Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DS...
State: Arkansas
Population Health, Researchers Commercial, Medicaid Utilization
Poverty and Mortality Risk in Patients With Colorectal Cancer
This study found that colorectal cancer patients living in areas of persistent poverty had a significantly higher risk of death than those living in o...
State: Arkansas
Population Health, Researchers Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare Quality, Utilization
Rising Health Care Costs in Wisconsin: The Case for Price Transparency
The report highlights growing financial and operational challenges facing healthcare organizations in 2026, including policy uncertainty, increasing c...
State: Wisconsin
Health Reform, Researchers Commercial Cost
Incidence of pediatric chronic tic disorders and feasibility of using the Massachusetts All-Payer Claims Database, 2012-2016
This study found that the Massachusetts All-Payer Claims Database can be used to identify new cases of chronic tic disorders, such as Tourette syndrom...
Researchers Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare Utilization
Health Insurance Claim Denials
The article explains that health insurance claim denials are becoming increasingly common in the U.S., affecting everything from preventive care to ma...
Consumers, Insurance Department, Researchers Commercial, Medicare Cost, Quality, Utilization
Leveraging Population-Level and Multipayer Claims Data to Estimate Changes in Prostate Cancer Screening at the Small-Area Level
This case study uses the Colorado's All-Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) to measure prostate screening procedures in men ages 55-69, finding that ...
State: Colorado
Population Health, Researchers Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare Utilization
Physical therapy utilization among firearm injury survivors: an analysis of linked trauma database and medical claims data
This case study uses the Washington State All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) linked with a trauma registry to analyze the utilization of physical therap...
State: Washington
Population Health, Researchers Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare Utilization
Corporate Moral Hazard In U.S. Health Insurance: Churn And Denial Rates
This dissertation uses the New Hampshire APCD to examine whether commercial insurers increase claim denial rates ahead of the predictable transition t...
Health Reform, Insurance Department, Researchers Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare Cost, Utilization