Abigail R Barker,Jessica K Londeree,Timothy D McBride et al.
Abigail R Barker et al.
Key Findings. (1) Assuming Medicaid expansion in each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia, a larger proportion of the rural (non-metropolitan) uninsured (43.5%) than the urban uninsured (38.5%) would be eligible for Medicaid. (...
Leah Kemper,Abigail R Barker,Timothy D McBride et al.
Leah Kemper et al.
Key Data Findings. (1) The average rural Medicare Advantage (MA) plan enrollee in 2012 experienced a quality rating of 3.60 stars (of a potential 5.0), compared with a rating of 3.71 stars experienced by urban enrollees. (2) The measured ru...
Assessing the impact of rural provider services mix on the Primary Care Incentive Payment Program [0.03%]
基层医疗服务组合对初级保健激励支付项目的影响评估
Dan Shane,A Clinton MacKinney,Fred Ullrich et al.
Dan Shane et al.
Key Findings. (1) Based on analysis of 2009 Medicare claims data, more than 70% of rural primary care physicians (PCP) and non-physician practitioners (NPP) qualify for payments under the Primary Care Incentive Payment Program (PCIP) thresh...
Sarah Sayavong,Leah Kemper,Abigail Barker et al.
Sarah Sayavong et al.
Key Data Findings. (1) From March 2012 to March 2013, rural enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) and other prepaid plans increased by over 200,000 enrollees, to more than 1.9 million. (2) Preferred provider organization (PPO) plan enrollme...
Demographic and economic characteristics associated with sole county pharmacy closures, 2006-2010 [0.03%]
2006至2010年单一县域药房关闭相关的 demographic 和经济特征
Paula Weigel,Fred Ullrich,Keith Mueller;Rural Health Research & Policy Centers;RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis et al.
Paula Weigel et al.
Key Findings. Twenty-five counties lost their sole community pharmacy between May 2006 and December 2010. Among these: (1) The average population density is 10.4 persons per square mile, compared to 87.4 for the United States. (2) The avera...
Kelli Todd,Katie Westfall,Bill Doucette et al.
Kelli Todd et al.
Local rural pharmacies provide essential pharmacy and clinical services to their communities. Pharmacists play a critical role in the continuum of care for rural residents, and the loss of a local pharmacy may impact access to prescription ...
The Frontier Extended Stay Clinic model: a potential health care delivery alternative for small rural communities [0.03%]
边疆地区延长停留诊所模式：小农村社区卫生保健服务的一个潜在选择模型
A Clinton MacKinney,Fred Ullrich,Keith J Mueller;Rural Health Research & Policy Centers;RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis et al.
A Clinton MacKinney et al.
Key Findings. (1) The Frontier Extended Stay Clinic (FESC) demonstration project provided expanded emergency services and extended clinic stays to remote rural communities. (2) Although the FESC demonstration ended this year, the FESC model...
A Clinton MacKinney,Thomas Vaughn,Xi Zhu et al.
A Clinton MacKinney et al.
Key Findings. (1) Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) operate in non-metropolitan counties in every U.S. Census Region. (2) 79 Medicare ACOs operate in both metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties. (3) Medicare ACOs operate in...
Abigail R Barker,Jessica K Londeree,Timothy D McBride et al.
Abigail R Barker et al.
Key Findings. (1) A larger proportion of the rural population than the urban population is uninsured and low income (living at or below 138% of the federal poverty line [FPL]) (9.9% as compared to 8.5%) and a larger proportion of the rural ...
Leah Kemper,Abigail Barker,Timothy D McBride et al.
Leah Kemper et al.
Key Data Findings. (1) Rural Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment grew to over 1.7 million in June 2012 (17% of eligible beneficiaries), while total MA enrollment grew to nearly 13.4 million (27% of eligible beneficiaries). (2) Rural preferre...