Linking improvements in health-related quality of life to reductions in medicaid costs among students who use school-based health centers

T.J. Wade and J.J. Guo

American Journal of Public Health, 2010, vol. 100, issue 9, 1611-1616

Abstract: Objectives. We examined whether improvements in pediatric health-related quality of life (HRQOL) stemming from use of school-based health centers (SBHCs) resulted in lower Medicaid costs. Methods. We analyzed data on 290 students from a 3-year, longitudinal SBHC evaluation conducted in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2000 to 2003, including 71 with a mental health diagnosis and 31 with asthma, who had linked Ohio Medicaid records. HRQOL was measured using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. Panel regression examined whether changes in parent-reported and student self-reported HRQOL predicted changes in Medicaid costs. Results. After adjustment for gender, age, SBHC status, and Medicaid type, we found cost reductions for every 1 -point increase of parent-reported total ($36.39; P

Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.185355

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