Utilization of Health Services by the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State, 2012

Asthma-Related Utilization for the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State by Type of Health Care Service - 2012

Asthma Universe* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
290,614 468,010 45,422 8,650 2,042,764


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees
Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
161.0 15.6 3.0 702.9

*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 Age Group - 2012

Age Group Asthma Universe* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
0-4 42,055 81,647 9,168 2,211 180,010
5-11 70,013 126,185 11,587 1,773 402,142
12-50 130,971 185,183 19,929 2,762 888,124
51-64 47,575 74,995 4,738 1,904 572,488


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees
Age Group Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
0-4 194.1 21.8 5.3 428.0
5-11 180.2 16.5 2.5 574.4
12-50 141.4 15.2 2.1 678.1
51-64 157.6 10.0 4.0 1,203.3

*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 - 2012

Gender Asthma Universe* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
Male 126,260 202,811 21,017 3,738 820,429
Female 164,354 265,199 24,405 4,912 1,222,335


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees
Gender Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
Male 160.6 16.6 3.0 649.8
Female 161.4 14.8 3.0 743.7

*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 Race/Ethnicity - 2012

Race/Ethnicity* Asthma Universe** Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
Non-Hispanic White 65,105 84,181 5,064 995 441,516
Non-Hispanic Black 63,420 109,489 15,378 2,922 446,460
Non-Hispanic Other*** 37,389 53,631 3,654 635 239,337
Hispanic 107,319 193,867 17,955 3,572 809,230


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe** Enrollees
Race/Ethnicity* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
Non-Hispanic White 129.3 7.8 1.5 678.2
Non-Hispanic Black 172.6 24.2 4.6 704.0
Non-Hispanic Other*** 143.4 9.8 1.7 640.1
Hispanic 180.6 16.7 3.3 754.0

* 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 - 2012

Region Asthma Universe* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
New York City 192,049 318,235 34,594 6,717 1,436,975
Rest of State 98,565 149,775 10,828 1,933 605,789


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees
Region Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
New York City 165.7 18.0 3.5 748.2
Rest of State 152.0 11.0 2.0 614.6

*12 months continuous enrollment