The availability and usability of behavioral health organization encounter data in MAX 2009

The availability and usability of behavioral health organization encounter data in MAX 2009

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
MAX Medicaid policy brief (Mathematica Policy Research)
Author(s):
Nysenbaum, Jessica, author
Bouchery, Ellen, author
Malsberger, Rosalie, author
Contributor(s):
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., issuing body.
Publication:
Princeton, NJ : Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., [2012]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Behavioral Medicine -- organization & administration
Health Services Accessibility
Health Services Needs and Demand -- statistics & numerical data
Medicaid
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
As an increasingly larger share of Medicaid enrollees receives behavioral health services through managed care arrangements, the encounter data that states receive from managed care organizations have the potential to provide researchers and policymakers with valuable insight into the care needs and service use of Medicaid managed care enrollees. However, not all states report encounter data, and for those that do, we know little about the quality and completeness of the data. This issue brief documents a detailed analysis of the behavioral health organization (BHO) encounter data in the 2009 Medicaid Analytic eXtract files (MAX 2009) and assesses the viability of using these data for research.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (10 pages)).
NLM Unique ID:
101622986 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101622986