Medical Interventions Among Pregnant Women in Fee-for-Service and Managed Care Insurance: a Propensity Score Analysis
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2006
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840500426892
Abstract
This paper extends earlier research on the effect of managed care on the receipt of four medical interventions for pregnant women: ultrasound, induction/stimulation of birth, electronic fetal monitor, and Caesarean delivery. Propensity score methods are used to account for sample selection issues regarding insurance choice. Managed care enrollees are more likely to receive an ultrasound, which may be indicative of receiving better prenatal care. Managed care plans reduce the rate of Caesarean deliveries, but such limitations may be beneficial given the substantial medical evidence that Caesarean deliveries are over-utilized. The results indicate that insurance coverage does influence treatment intensity, but that utilization controls and provider financial incentives do not adversely affect care for pregnant women.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Applied Economics, v. 38, issue 13, p. 1513-1525
Scholar Commons Citation
Turcotte, Leo; Robst, John; and Polachek, Solomon, "Medical Interventions Among Pregnant Women in Fee-for-Service and Managed Care Insurance: a Propensity Score Analysis" (2006). Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications. 327.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/mhlp_facpub/327
