2021
Insurance Status and Continuity for Young Adults With First-Episode Psychosis
Golberstein E, Busch SH, Sint K, Rosenheck RA. Insurance Status and Continuity for Young Adults With First-Episode Psychosis. Psychiatric Services 2021, 72: 1160-1167. PMID: 33971726, PMCID: PMC8488003, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201900571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-episode psychosisInsurance statusPeriods of uninsurancePublic insuranceMedical Expenditure Panel StudyCoordinated care interventionQuality of careSimilar age groupLevels of uninsuranceRAISE-ETPMedication adherenceTreatment continuityCare interventionsEpisode psychosisGeneral populationAge groupsStudy participantsBivariate comparisonsYoung adultsExperimental interventionSimilar ageUninsuranceLongitudinal dataAdultsInsurance changes
2019
Effects of ACA Expansion of Dependent Coverage on Hospital-Based Care of Young Adults With Early Psychosis
Busch SH, Golberstein E, Goldman HH, Loveridge C, Drake RE, Meara E. Effects of ACA Expansion of Dependent Coverage on Hospital-Based Care of Young Adults With Early Psychosis. Psychiatric Services 2019, 70: 1027-1033. PMID: 31480928, PMCID: PMC7605277, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDependent coverage expansionYoung adultsPrivate insuranceInsurance coverageACA dependent coverage expansionAge groupsCoverage expansionEarly psychosis treatmentEmergency department visitsHospital-based treatmentCapita admissionsHospital-based service useTargeted age groupOlder age groupsDependent coveragePrivate insurance benefitsDifferences study designDepartment visitsPsychosis treatmentAffordable Care ActPrivate health plansEarly psychosisService useOverall insurance coverageRehabilitation services