MPC Member Publications

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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

ISSN: 0046-9580

DOI: 10.5034/INQUIRYJRNL_38.4.396

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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