Showing papers by "Tamar Heller published in 2020"
TL;DR: Results indicate that women’s likelihood of having conversations about sexual health with their health care provider varied significantly between participants of different age, ethnic, and racial groups, as well as between women with varying levels of independence.
Abstract: For women with disabilities in particular, there is a need for information about both contraception and planning for a baby and preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The study purpose was to determine which variables were associated with whether health care providers discussed birth control or planning for a baby and what enrollees can do to prevent STIs among a sample of female Medicaid enrollees with disabilities. A cross-sectional survey design was used in this study of 584 female Medicaid enrollees in a Midwestern state. Independent variables included demographics, community participation, experiences with primary care providers and care coordinators, whether the survey was completed by the enrollee, the level of activities of daily living help needed, and whether or not they could see the same doctors after transition to Medicaid managed care. Outcome variables were whether or not women with disabilities had conversations with their health care providers about preventing STIs and also birth control/planning for a baby. Results indicate that women’s likelihood of having conversations about sexual health with their health care provider varied significantly between participants of different age, ethnic, and racial groups, as well as between women with varying levels of independence. Further research should explore why particular groups of female Medicaid enrollees with disabilities are more or less likely to have these conversations with their providers.
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TL;DR: Family members who reported higher levels of the family-informed care had higher appraisals of the services received by enrollees and those enrollees reported fewer unmet medical and LTSS needs.
Abstract: This paper explores the impact of family-informed care on Medicaid enrollees with disabilities’ unmet needs for medical services and long-term services and supports (LTSS) and family member...
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TL;DR: Regression analyses showed that enrollment in MMC was significantly related to each of the three outcomes; MMC enrollees were more likely than the FFS group to see a PCP during the 1-year post-period and have high levels of continuity of care with a single PCP.
Abstract: The objective of this study was to determine whether seniors and disabled adults in Illinois’s Medicaid managed care (MMC) were more likely to see, maintain longitudinal relationships with, and hav...