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