Study Examines Medicaid Payment Programs’ Effect on Children’s Immunization Rates
A recent study found that children 19 to 23 months old who were enrolled in Medicaid pay-for-performance programs were 4 percent more likely to complete a recommended vaccination series.However, after analyzing a slightly broader age category—children 19 to 35 months old—the researchers found no overall effect on completion of a recommended vaccination series. These programs, also known as Value-Based Purchasing, reward physicians, hospitals and other health care providers for meeting certain performance measures for quality and efficiency. These programs are increasingly being used by state Medicaid programs to encourage high-quality care, but research on how the programs affect outcomes, such as childhood immunization rates, is scarce. More research is needed to fully understand the potential role of payments on improving vaccination rates, the authors stated. “Medicaid Pay for Performance Programs and Childhood Immunization Status” was supported in part by AHRQ and published online April 18 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Read the full article.
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