2022
Insurance Coverage Mandates and the Adoption of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
Richman IB, Long JB, Kyanko KA, Xu X, Gross CP, Busch SH. Insurance Coverage Mandates and the Adoption of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e224208. PMID: 35333358, PMCID: PMC8956980, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.4208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesEarly Detection of CancerFemaleHumansInsurance CoverageMammographyMiddle AgedPatient Protection and Affordable Care ActUnited StatesConceptsCoverage mandateCohort studyBreast cancerPocket paymentsDigital breast tomosynthesisInsurance coveragePoints 2 yearsAffordable Care ActMAIN OUTCOMEScreening mammogramsStudy periodDirect costsBreast tomosynthesisPatient ProtectionCare ActWomenCancerAssociationYearsPrivate insurersPatientsCost sharing
2014
Effect of the Affordable Care Act’s Young Adult Insurance Expansions on Hospital-Based Mental Health Care
Golberstein E, Busch SH, Zaha R, Greenfield SF, Beardslee WR, Meara E. Effect of the Affordable Care Act’s Young Adult Insurance Expansions on Hospital-Based Mental Health Care. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2014, 172: 182-189. PMID: 25263817, PMCID: PMC4314328, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2014.14030375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCaliforniaEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHospitalizationHospitals, GeneralHumansInsurance CoverageInsurance, HospitalizationMaleMedically UninsuredMental DisordersMental HealthOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Protection and Affordable Care ActConceptsDependent coverage provisionACA dependent coverage provisionEmergency department visitsInpatient admissionsEmergency departmentPsychiatric diagnosisDepartment visitsAffordable Care ActYoung adultsCoverage provisionPsychiatric disordersNon-substance use psychiatric disordersMore inpatient admissionsCalifornia emergency departmentsInsurance coveragePrimary outcome measurePsychiatric inpatient admissionsHospital-based servicesDependent coverage expansionPsychiatric emergency departmentMental health careSubstance use disordersCoverage expansionPrimary diagnosisGeneral HospitalACA Dependent Coverage Provision Reduced High Out-Of-Pocket Health Care Spending For Young Adults
Busch SH, Golberstein E, Meara E. ACA Dependent Coverage Provision Reduced High Out-Of-Pocket Health Care Spending For Young Adults. Health Affairs 2014, 33: 1361-1366. PMID: 25092837, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultHealth ExpendituresHumansInsurance CoverageInsurance, HealthParentsPatient Protection and Affordable Care ActUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsDependent coverage provisionAffordable Care ActPrivate insurance plansYoung adultsACA dependent coverage provisionCoverage provisionPocket health care spendingHealth care spendingPocket expensesPocket expenditureCare spendingInsurance plansCare ActAdultsSignificant reductionFinancial protectionCoverage rateAge twentyNet differenceOlder peers
2013
Characteristics of Adults With Substance Use Disorders Expected to Be Eligible for Medicaid Under the ACA
Busch SH, Meara E, Huskamp HA, Barry CL. Characteristics of Adults With Substance Use Disorders Expected to Be Eligible for Medicaid Under the ACA. Psychiatric Services 2013, 64: 520-526. PMID: 23450343, PMCID: PMC3672321, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201200011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansMaleMedicaidMiddle AgedPatient Protection and Affordable Care ActSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsSubstance use disorder treatmentUse disorder treatmentAffordable Care ActSubstance use disordersDisorder treatmentMedicaid enrolleesUse disordersUnmet needTreatment ratesSignificant unmet needFederal poverty levelCharacteristics of adultsTreatment needsMedicaid coverageDrug useHealth statusUninsured individualsInsurance expansionDemographic characteristicsCare ActDisordersTreatmentNational surveyLow-income individualsInformal care