Utilization of Health Services by the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State, 2010

Asthma-Related Utilization for the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State by Type of Health Care Service - 2010

Asthma Universe* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
249,350 408,517 37,488 7,762 1,727,249


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees
Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
163.8 15.0 3.1 692.7

*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 - 2010

Age Group Asthma Universe* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
0-4 41,450 84,084 8,677 2,153 177,062
5-11 59,508 106,470 9,184 1,373 347,408
12-50 109,793 160,484 16,088 2,505 749,376
51-64 38,599 57,479 3,539 1,731 453,403


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees
Age Group Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
0-4 202.9 20.9 5.2 427.2
5-11 178.9 15.4 2.3 583.8
12-50 146.2 14.7 2.3 682.5
51-64 148.9 9.2 4.5 1,174.6

*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 - 2010

Gender Asthma Universe* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
Male 108,428 180,412 17,483 3,360 690,244
Female 140,922 228,105 20,005 4,402 1,037,005


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees
Gender Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
Male 166.4 16.1 3.1 636.6
Female 161.9 14.2 3.1 735.9

*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 - 2010

Race/Ethnicity* Asthma Universe** Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
Non-Hispanic White 54,137 77,179 4,110 844 356,117
Non-Hispanic Black 58,668 99,764 13,695 2,693 400,371
Non-Hispanic Other*** 34,714 50,625 3,143 610 213,371
Hispanic 99,381 176,629 16,217 3,509 734,254


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe** Enrollees
Race/Ethnicity* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
Non-Hispanic White 142.6 7.6 1.6 657.8
Non-Hispanic Black 170.0 23.3 4.6 682.4
Non-Hispanic Other*** 145.8 9.1 1.8 614.7
Hispanic 177.7 16.3 3.5 738.8

* 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 - 2010

Region Asthma Universe* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
New York City 172,567 281,000 29,043 6,118 1,267,760
Rest of State 76,783 127,517 8,445 1,644 459,489


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees
Region Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
New York City 162.8 16.8 3.5 734.6
Rest of State 166.1 11.0 2.1 598.4
*12 months continuous enrollment