BIO

Hi I am Nicholas Montano. I am a Colombian-American who is interested in Developmental Economics and Urban Planning. Outside of research, I intern at the Reason Foundation as a policy analyst. Outside of my professional life, I play bass in my band No Parts, I co-run a pop-up restaurant on the weekends called Chino Latino, and have just started rock climbing. For my professional career, I can see three different directions: owning a restaurant, becoming a respected urban planner, or leading an economic revolution in less-developed U.S. urban centers.

Quantifying the relationship between attrition rates and health outcomes in the Florida Medicaid system.

Abstract

The consensus amongst the medical community is that consistent medical coverage leads to better health outcomes. Florida recently removed its continuous Medicaid coverage and readopted the medical redetermination requirements before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Medicaid enrollees must reapply annually for eligibility to continue their coverage. Using data from the Florida Medicaid system between 2014-2019, This study explores how Medicaid attrition rates in coverage affect health outcomes. The data will be compiled by merging existing Medicaid eligibility files with their corresponding services. Then, we will create a regression determining the extent of the relationship. Our findings find a substantial disparity in health outcomes with inconsistent covered patients treated for more severe cases than consistently covered ones.

Keywords: Medicaid, Healthcare, Policy