AJMC December 13, 2024
This survey study finds that most Missouri Medicaid providers had capacity for new patients, even during a period of unprecedented Medicaid enrollment growth.
ABSTRACT
Objectives: To assess the capacity of Medicaid providers to take on new patients during a time of unprecedented growth in program enrollment due to Medicaid expansion and the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Study Design: We conducted a survey of Medicaid providers in Missouri in 2023 about their patient load and capacity to accept new patients.
Methods: We recruited 141 Missouri Medicaid providers through probability sampling and 109 additional providers through convenience sampling for a total sample size of 250, representing 0.8% of all Medicaid providers in Missouri. Our survey was informed by semistructured interviews with 15...
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