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Title: Uncovering the missing Medicaid cases and assessing their bias for estimates of the uninsured.
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2001
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ISSN: 0046-9580
DOI: 10.5034/INQUIRYJRNL_38.4.396
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PMID: 11887957
Abstract: General population surveys of health insurance coverage are thought to undercount Medicaid enrollment, which may bias estimates of the uninsured. This article describes the results of an experiment undertaken in conjunction with a general population survey in Minnesota. Responses to health insurance questions by a known sample of public program enrollees are analyzed to determine possible reasons for the undercount and the amount of bias introduced in estimates of uninsured people. While public program enrollees often misreport the type of coverage they have, the impact on estimates of those without insurance is negligible. Restrictions to generalizing the finding beyond this study are discussed.
Url: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11887957
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Authors: Call, Kathleen Thiede; Davidson, Gestur; Sommers, Anna S; Feldman, R; Farseth, P; Rockwood, Todd
Periodical (Full): Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing
Issue: 4
Volume: 38
Pages: 396-408
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