Utilization of Health Services by the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State, 2013

Asthma-Related Utilization for the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State by Type of Health Care Service - 2013

Asthma Universe* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
314,473 483,930 49,320 8,655 1,724,630


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees
Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
153.9 15.7 2.8 548.4

*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 - 2013

Age Group Asthma Universe* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
0-4 40,564 80,634 9,862 2,219 65,997
5-11 75,166 130,708 12,583 1,855 290,650
12-50 145,510 192,770 21,456 2,736 818,621
51-64 53,233 79,818 5,419 1,845 549,362


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees
Age Group Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
0-4 198.8 24.3 5.5 162.7
5-11 173.9 16.7 2.5 386.7
12-50 132.5 14.7 1.9 562.6
51-64 149.9 10.2 3.5 1,032.0

*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 - 2013

Gender Asthma Universe* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
Male 137,183 211,101 23,112 3,844 668,224
Female 177,290 272,829 26,208 4,811 1,056,406


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees
Gender Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
Male 153.9 16.8 2.8 487.1
Female 153.9 14.8 2.7 595.9

*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 - 2013

Race/Ethnicity* Asthma Universe** Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
Non-Hispanic White 73,906 91,896 5,382 1,011 432,895
Non-Hispanic Black 69,823 112,703 16,887 2,877 376,621
Non-Hispanic Other*** 38,723 53,989 3,831 709 201,982
Hispanic 115,170 199,950 19,901 3,541 634,007


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe** Enrollees
Race/Ethnicity* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
Non-Hispanic White 124.3 7.3 1.4 585.7
Non-Hispanic Black 161.4 24.2 4.1 539.4
Non-Hispanic Other*** 139.4 9.9 1.8 521.6
Hispanic 173.6 17.3 3.1 550.5

* 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 - 2013

Region Asthma Universe* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
New York City 198,704 317,373 37,493 6,678 1,149,374
Rest of State 115,769 166,557 11,827 1,977 575,256


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees
Region Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
New York City 159.7 18.9 3.4 578.4
Rest of State 143.9 10.2 1.7 496.9

*12 months continuous enrollment