Medicaid Patients Use The ER Because They Have To, Not Because They Want To

It is well established that Medicaid patients use emergency rooms more than either uninsured or privately insured patients. What has been debated is whether their use of the ER is necessary or unnecessary. Well, it turns out that that depends on how you look at it. Obviously, not many people go to the ER because they enjoy the experience and have nothing better to do. However, medical problems that cause them to go to the ER could often be dealt with in a doctor’s office.

Read the entire article at NCPA's Health Policy Blog.