Authors: Maya Mahin, Michelle Warner, Maya Dottin , Nina Olsen, Erica T Marshall
A community health worker (CHW)-led asthma home visiting program improved asthma outcomes and reduced healthcare costs for children in Massachusetts. This study projected savings for expanding the CHW model to MassHealth pediatric patients with uncontrolled asthma. The analysis found potential savings of $566 per patient, totaling $774,515 for 1,367 children. Expanding the CHW model could improve asthma care and lower Medicaid costs, particularly benefiting low-income Black and Hispanic populations.
Link: Projected Cost Savings of a Community Health Worker Model for Asthma Home Visits in the Massachusetts Pediatric Medicaid Population
Resource Topic: Asthma, CHW, Home visits
Resource Type: Evaluation
Year: 2024
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Country: United States of America
Publisher May Restrict Access: No