Utilization of Health Services by the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State, 2009
Asthma-Related Utilization for the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State by Type of Health Care Service - 2009
Asthma Universe* |
Outpatient Visits |
ED Visits |
Hospitalizations |
Pharmacy Dispensing Events |
233,367 |
392,379 |
38,590 |
8,910 |
1,534,797 |
Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees |
Outpatient Visits |
ED Visits |
Hospitalizations |
Pharmacy Dispensing Events |
168.1 |
16.5 |
3.8 |
657.7 |
*12 months continuous enrollment
Asthma-Related Utilization for the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State by Type of Health Care Service and Age Group - 2009
Age Group |
Asthma Universe* |
Outpatient Visits |
ED Visits |
Hospitalizations |
Pharmacy Dispensing Events |
0-4 |
39,446 |
80,437 |
8,893 |
2,509 |
158,598 |
5-11 |
58,348 |
107,185 |
9,586 |
1,736 |
330,014 |
12-50 |
101,306 |
153,715 |
16,755 |
2,949 |
666,834 |
51-64 |
34,267 |
51,042 |
3,356 |
1,716 |
379,351 |
Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees |
Age Group |
Outpatient Visits |
ED Visits |
Hospitalizations |
Pharmacy Dispensing Events |
0-4 |
203.9 |
22.5 |
6.4 |
402.1 |
5-11 |
183.7 |
16.4 |
3.0 |
565.6 |
12-50 |
151.7 |
16.5 |
2.9 |
658.2 |
51-64 |
149.0 |
9.8 |
5.0 |
1,107.0 |
*12 months continuous enrollment
Asthma-Related Utilization for the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State by Type of Health Care Service and Gender - 2009
Gender |
Asthma Universe* |
Outpatient Visits |
ED Visits |
Hospitalizations |
Pharmacy Dispensing Events |
Male |
102,177 |
175,112 |
17,794 |
3,801 |
616,594 |
Female |
131,190 |
217,267 |
20,796 |
5,109 |
918,203 |
Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees |
Gender |
Outpatient Visits |
ED Visits |
Hospitalizations |
Pharmacy Dispensing Events |
Male |
171.4 |
17.4 |
3.7 |
603.5 |
Female |
165.6 |
15.9 |
3.9 |
699.9 |
*12 months continuous enrollment
Asthma-Related Utilization for the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State by Type of Health Care Service and Race/Ethnicity - 2009
Race/Ethnicity* |
Asthma Universe** |
Outpatient Visits |
ED Visits |
Hospitalizations |
Pharmacy Dispensing Events |
Non-Hispanic White |
48,679 |
73,154 |
4,045 |
1,059 |
299,486 |
Non-Hispanic Black |
55,887 |
97,174 |
13,965 |
3,112 |
359,918 |
Non-Hispanic Other*** |
31,507 |
46,757 |
2,875 |
622 |
184,215 |
Hispanic |
93,832 |
168,943 |
17,168 |
3,955 |
661,833 |
Rate per 100 Asthma Universe** Enrollees |
Race/Ethnicity* |
Outpatient Visits |
ED Visits |
Hospitalizations |
Pharmacy Dispensing Events |
Non-Hispanic White |
150.3 |
8.3 |
2.2 |
615.2 |
Non-Hispanic Black |
173.9 |
25.0 |
5.6 |
644.0 |
Non-Hispanic Other*** |
148.4 |
9.1 |
2.0 |
584.7 |
Hispanic |
180.0 |
18.3 |
4.2 |
705.3 |
* Excludes enrollees with missing race/ethnicity
** 12 months continuous enrollment
*** Non-Hispanic other race included American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, and Pacific Islander
Asthma-Related Utilization for the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State by Type of Health Care Service and Region - 2009
Region |
Asthma Universe* |
Outpatient Visits |
ED Visits |
Hospitalizations |
Pharmacy Dispensing Events |
New York City |
167,700 |
278,243 |
30,464 |
7,072 |
1,162,700 |
Rest of State |
65,667 |
114,136 |
8,126 |
1,838 |
372,097 |
Rate per 100 Asthma Univers* Enrollees |
Region |
Outpatient Visits |
ED Visits |
Hospitalizations |
Pharmacy Dispensing Events |
New York City |
165.9 |
18.2 |
4.2 |
693.3 |
Rest of State |
173.8 |
12.4 |
2.8 |
566.6 |
*12 months continuous enrollment