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Variation in medicaid coverage for hematopoietic cell transplantationJaime M Preussler et al. J Oncol Pract. 2014 Jul.
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AbstractPurpose: Variation in Medicaid policies among states may lead to differences in coverage for complex treatments. This article uses hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), an established treatment for patients with hematologic cancers, as a case study to highlight state variation in Medicaid coverage of complex oncology treatments.
Methods: Information on HCT coverage benefits for 2012 was collected from state Medicaid Web sites and was compared with recommended HCT benefits developed by multiple stakeholders. Coverage was reviewed for five categories: one, transplantation procedure; two, donor search; three, prescriptions; four, clinical trials; and five, patient food, lodging, and transportation. Coverage was coded on a three-point scale for each category for each state. States were ranked by the number of variables for which they met recommended benefits criteria (maximum rank score, 5).
Results: Detailed information on Medicaid coverage was available for 47 states. No state provided the recommended coverage benefits in all five categories. Prescription coverage most often met the recommended criteria, whereas only a small number of states provided clinical trial coverage for HCT. There was substantial variation in Medicaid coverage for HCT by state.
Conclusion: Findings highlight substantial variation in Medicaid coverage for HCT by state, which may increase disparities in access for already medically underserved populations.
Copyright © 2014 by American Society of Clinical Oncology.
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Medicaid coverage for hematopoietic cell transplantation by state. Each state was coded on…
Figure 1.Medicaid coverage for hematopoietic cell transplantation by state. Each state was coded on whether it provided recommended benefits for transplantation on a three-point scale (coverage met criteria, score of 2; met some but not all criteria, score of 1; or did not meet any criteria, score of 0) for the following five categories: (1) transplantation procedure and disease indications; (2) donor search; (3) medications; (4) clinical trials; and (5) patient food, lodging, and transportation. States were ranked by the number of categories for which they met recommended benefits criteria (maximum score, 5).
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