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The effect of area HMO market share on cancer screening

. 2004 Dec;39(6 Pt 1):1751-72. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2004.00316.x. The effect of area HMO market share on cancer screening

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¹ Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.

PMID: 15533185
PMCID: PMC1361096
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2004.00316.x

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The effect of area HMO market share on cancer screening

Laurence C Baker et al. Health Serv Res. 2004 Dec.

. 2004 Dec;39(6 Pt 1):1751-72. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2004.00316.x. Affiliation

¹ Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.

PMID: 15533185
PMCID: PMC1361096
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2004.00316.x

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Abstract

Objective: Managed care may have widespread impacts on health care delivery for all patients in the areas where they operate. We examine the relationship between area managed care activity and screening for breast, cervical, and prostate cancer among patients enrolled in more managed care plans and patients who are enrolled in less managed plans.

Data and methods: Data on cancer screening from the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) were linked to data on health maintenance organization (HMO) and preferred provider organization (PPO) market share and HMO competition at the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) level. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between area managed care prevalence and the use of mammography, clinical breast examination, Pap smear, and prostate cancer screening in the past two years, controlling for important covariates.

Results: Among all patients, increases in area-level HMO market share are associated with increases in the appropriate use of mammography, clinical breast exam, and Pap smear (OR for high relative to low managed care areas are 1.75, p < .01, for mammography, 1.58, p < .05, for clinical breast exam, and 1.71, p < .01, for Pap smear). In analyses of subgroups, the relationship is significant only for individuals who are enrolled in the nonmanaged plans; there is no relationship for individuals in more managed plans. No relationship is observed between area HMO market share and prostate cancer screening in any analysis. Neither the level of competition between area HMOs nor area PPO market share is associated with screening rates.

Conclusions: Area-level managed care activity can influence preventive care treatment patterns.

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